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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Language Contact, Convergence, and Attitudes: The Case of English in Germany
Abstract
dc:descriptionThe primary objectives of the dissertation are to examine the nativization and acculturation of English to the German situation of context, while also considering the simultaneous Englishization of German as a result of language contact and convergence. Aside from providing a more comprehensive assessment of the influence of English, the study also has relevance for other research areas, such as multilingualism in Germany and language use within the context of the European Union.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Ph.D.
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Dissertation
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Germanic Languages and Literatures
- Grantor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Year dc:date
- 2015
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Hilgendorf, Suzanne K.
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Kachru, Braj B.
Subjects
dc:subject × 1Rights
- Language dc:language
- eng
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Identifier
- (MiAaPQ)AAI3017098
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/86331