37.1136, Books: German as a Heritage Language: Riehl (2026)

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Subject: 37.1136, Books: German as a Heritage Language: Riehl (2026)

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Date: 18-Mar-2026
From: Ellena Moriarty [rfsupport at cambridge.org]
Subject: German as a Heritage Language: Riehl (2026)


Title: German as a Heritage Language
Subtitle: Contact, Variation and Maintenance
Publication Year: 2026

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
           http://www.cambridge.org/linguistics
Book URL:
https://www.cambridge.org/ch/universitypress/subjects/languages-linguistics/european-language-and-linguistics/german-heritage-language-contact-variation-and-maintenance?format=HB&isbn=9781009590471

Author(s): Claudia Maria Riehl

Hardback ISBN:  9781009590471 Pages:  390 Price: U.K. £ 115.00
Hardback ISBN:  9781009590471 Pages:  390 Price: Europe EURO 134.22
Hardback ISBN:  9781009590471 Pages:  390 Price: U.S. $ 150.00

Abstract:

Heritage languages are those spoken as a first language in immigrant
communities where another language is dominant. This book provides a
novel approach to heritage language research by focusing on German as
it is spoken in a range of German-origin immigrant communities around
the world. It demonstrates, using German as a unique example, how a
language can develop under the influence of diverse replica languages
on the one hand, and different sociolinguistic conditions on the
other. It also includes a new theory of language contact, which
combines cognitive approaches on multilingual language representation
and language processing, with usage-based frameworks. The analyses
cover processes of lexical and semantic transfer, morphosyntactic and
syntactic changes and pragmatic aspects, and account for the influence
of external factors on individual variation. In addition, the book
analyzes socio-psychological aspects, namely attitudes towards
language and language awareness, and their influence on individual
language maintenance.

Written In: English (eng)



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