LL-L "Migration" 2005.08.15 (07) [E]

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From: Críostóir Ó Ciardha <paada_please at yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: LL-L "Migration" 2005.08.15 (02) [E]


Dear all:

Luc wrote about the German presence in Kazakstan, providing us with an 
excellent summary document for Kazakstan generally.

As someone fascinated by the Aussiedler phenomenon - especially with regard 
to the qualitative experiences of Aussiedler in Germany - do any list 
contributors have details on the uptake of Low Saxon or other Lowlandic 
variants by Aussiedler in Germany today? Is it simply the case that 
Aussiedler whose native language is Russian or Romanian are obliged to learn 
Hochdeutsch upon their state-insisted "integration" into north German 
society, even if the areas in which they live are still Low Saxon or Frisian 
speaking? How many Aussiedler have "re-settled" in traditionally Lowlandic 
areas, given that the German Government now channels migrants to certain 
districts where they are legally compelled to remain?

(By the way, Ron, I read an interesting journal article on the use of 
Turkish as a sociolect among adolescents of va! rious ethnic groups - 
including Greeks - in Germany today. I am away from the library at the 
moment but I will post a link to it here tomorrow.)

Go raibh maith agaibh,

Criostóir.

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