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SUMMARY:“Between Two Worlds: Language Shift and Religious Identity in Kansas Men
nonite Communities”
DESCRIPTION:\nOur linguistic identities are intricately connected to the
social structures we live in. But what happens when radical transformat
ion of communal values and faith require a renegotiation of language pra
ctice? And how are changes in religious practice tied to altered linguis
tic patterns? To explore these questions\, this talk will zoom in on a m
ultilingual community of Mennonites in Kansas whose traditional trigloss
ic pattern of Plautdietsch\, High German\, and English is dissolving in
favor of shift towards English in all social spheres. This research not
only illuminates specific patterns of language contact and structural co
mplexity in Plautdietsch but also offers broader insights into how commu
nities navigate linguistic identity during periods of religious and soci
etal transformation.\n\nFor more details: https://events.la.psu.edu/even
t/between-two-worlds/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Our linguistic
identities are intricately connected to the social structures we live in
. But what happens when radical transformation of communal values and fa
ith require a renegotiation of language practice? And how are changes in
religious practice tied to altered linguistic patterns? To explore thes
e questions, this talk will zoom in on a multilingual community of Menno
nites in Kansas whose traditional triglossic pattern of Plautdietsch, Hi
gh German, and English is dissolving in favor of shift towards English i
n all social spheres. This research not only illuminates specific patter
ns of language contact and structural complexity in Plautdietsch but als
o offers broader insights into how communities navigate linguistic ident
ity during periods of religious and societal transformation.
For m
ore details: https://events.la.psu.edu/event/between-two-worlds/
LOCATION:157 Burrowes Building
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