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Peer reviewedEckert, Eva – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1988
Examines linguistic and social factors reflected in the development of American Czech, spoken by Czech immigrants living in rural Nebraska communities, distinguishing between fully competent, proficient, and imperfect speakers. Despite the undisputed English influence, American Czech shared characteristics with other enclave languages developing…
Descriptors: Czech, Dialect Studies, Discourse Analysis, Immigrants
