A Pennsylvania German Reader and Grammar

by Earl C. Haag

Book Overview

This book presents the language (Pennsylvania German, Dutch, or Deitsch) developed by the settlers brought to Pennsylvania from the Rhine Valley by William Penn. The settlers' dialects evolved into a formal language which has been spoken and read for three centuries throughout much of Pennsylvania and more recently, in parts of the Middle and Far West, and Canada.

This book contains 13 readings--on such topics as school, house, farm, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 027102142X
• ISBN13: 9780271021423
• Release Date: September 1982
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"