The German language in Alberta : maintenance and teaching / Manfred Prokop.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Prokop, Manfred, 1942-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

German language--Alberta.

German language.

German language--Study and teaching--Alberta.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (422 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Edmonton : University of Alberta Press, c1990.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The second largest ethnic group in Alberta, the German ethnolinguistic community has played a significant role in Alberta's history, but the future is bleak for maintaining German language and culture in the multicultural mosaic of Alberta. This book examines the stature of the German language in Alberta by addressing the use of German in the community and the teaching of German in schools and universities in the province.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

1 The "Germans"-An Invisible Minority?

2 Establishing a "German Presence" in Alberta

3 Maintenance and Loss of German as a Mother Tongue and as a Home Language in Alberta

4 The Role of the German-Speaking Churches and Church Schools

5 The Development of Programs for the Teaching of German as a Second Language

6 Enrolment in German in Elementary and Secondary Schools

7 The Teaching of German in Heritage Language Schools

8 The Teaching of German at Universities and Colleges in Alberta

9 Support for the Teaching and Learning of German in Alberta

10 The Future of the German Language in Alberta

Appendices

Notes

Bibliography

Index

A

B

C

E

F

G

H

I

K

L

M

N

P

R

S

U

V.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 387-399) and index.

ISBN:

1-4593-0475-6

1-4175-9142-0

OCLC:

243593593