German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography

Community Identity and Language Change in North American Anabaptist Communities
Type: Journal Article
Abstract: Draws on archival research & on fieldwork conducted since 1984 in Swartzentruber Amish communities in New York, & in Old Order Amish & Mennonite communities in New York, along the ...
Authors: Karen Johnson-Weiner
Keywords: Cultural identity Language maintenance German Amish Mennonites (Old Order)
Year of publication: 1998
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Nafziger, Christian
Type: Book Chapter
Abstract: A biography of the leader of the Amish settlement in the German Block of Wilmot Township. The author explains the role of Nafziger (1776-1836) in negotiating land grants for Amish families and the ...
Authors: Orland Gingerich
Keywords: Amish Swiss Biographies Wilmot Township Land ownership Nafziger Christian German Block
Year of publication: 1988
Historical Period: 1820-1836
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Teaching Identity: German Language Instruction in Old Order Schools
Type: Journal Article
Abstract: Examines patterns of language use in Old Order church communities, specifically the use of Pennsylvania German, English, and Amish High German (AHG) in Schwartzentruber Amish and Mennonite ...
Authors: Karen Johnson-Weiner
Keywords: Amish Dialects Language use Mennonites (Old Order)Ethnic identity
Year of publication: 2006
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