Sprachenkontakt, Mehrsprachigkeit und Sprachverlust: Deutschböhmisch-bairische Minderheitensprachen in den USA und in Neuseeland

This study presents contact linguistics research on German-Bohemian settlements. It describes linguistic characteristics on the basis of idiolectic representations, manifestations of language contact, and the specific phenomena of multilingualism. The author reviews the stages of language retention and language death at each location. A supplement with language data provides a basis for further research.