LINGUIST List 13.795

Mon Mar 25 2002

Books: Slavic Linguistics: Upper Sorbian

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  • LINCOM EUROPA, Upper Sorbian by Gunter Schaarschmidt

    Message 1: Upper Sorbian by Gunter Schaarschmidt

     Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 11:37:55 +0100
    From: LINCOM EUROPA <LINCOM.EUROPAt-online.de>
    Subject: Upper Sorbian by Gunter Schaarschmidt


    Upper Sorbian

    GUNTER SCHAARSCHMIDT University of Victoria

    The area inhabited by the Sorbs corresponds roughly to the regions of Upper Lusatia (Oberlausitz) for Upper Sorbian and Lower Lusatia (Niederlausitz) for Lower Sorbian. At present, this area covers appr. 95km in its north/south expansion, and appr. 60km in its widest west/east expansion. According to recent statistics (1991), the number of Upper Sorbian speakers does not exceed 53,600, a 44% reduction since the mid 1880s (by comparison, Lower Sorbian declined by 81% in the same period). Upper Sorbian is classified as belonging to the West Slavic group of languages. However, Upper Sorbian (like Lower Sorbian) has a number of linguistic features that are not found in any of the other members of that group: it has retained the Old Slavic tense system with aorist, imperfect, and perfect past tenses. In many dialects, the dual number is marked for both nominals and verbals. Centuries of contact with German have left an indelible imprint, especially on colloquial Upper Sorbian and on dialects. The Upper Sorbian language area, small as it is, is divided into at least nine major dialects. There are, in addition, many regional dialects. Politically, Upper Sorbian is part of Saxony ("Freistaat Sachsen"). The German Unity Treaty of 1990 guarantees the rights of Sorbian speakers to use their language in the public domain and in the courts in the Sorbian-speaking areas.

    ISBN 3 89586 260 6. Languages of the World/Materials 160. 60pp. USD 34.50 / EUR 29.20 / � 21.10.

    New: A Students' and course discount of 40% is offered to the above title.

    Ordering information for individuals: Please give us your creditcard no. / expiry date. Prices in this information include shipment worldwide by airmail. A standing order for this series is available with special discounts offered to individual subscribers.

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    Free copies of LINCOM'S new catalogue "project line 12" are now available from LINCOM.EUROPAt-online.de.

    LINCOM EUROPA, Freibadstr. 3, D-81543 Muenchen, Germany; FAX +49 89 62269404.


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