Abstract:Just like many other German communities in the Americas the Volga Germans in Argentina have been able to maintain their initial dialectal variety of German until today. It has been passed on mostly orally, has only covert prestige and functions as an ethnic identity marker for the speakers. As opposed to that the language of the majority population (Spanish in the case of the Volga Germans in Argentina) has overt prestige and objective value for everyday life. Also the standard variety of German is perceived a… Show more
The phenomenon of ethnic identity and unique cultural heritage of the Volga Germans of Argentina considered in the article is multidimensional. The author analyzes it on the example of the Entre Rios province. In September 2023 the author conducted an expert survey in 15 localities of the province. The information obtained as a result of the survey is grouped in the article into several thematic blocks: ethnic identity; dialect and German language learning; activities of German national-cultural associations to preserve intangible cultural heritage, forecasts and development trends.
The phenomenon of ethnic identity and unique cultural heritage of the Volga Germans of Argentina considered in the article is multidimensional. The author analyzes it on the example of the Entre Rios province. In September 2023 the author conducted an expert survey in 15 localities of the province. The information obtained as a result of the survey is grouped in the article into several thematic blocks: ethnic identity; dialect and German language learning; activities of German national-cultural associations to preserve intangible cultural heritage, forecasts and development trends.
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