Original scientific paper

A framework for the research on syntactic structures of heritage Croatian, Bosnian and Serbian as spoken by the second generation in Germany

Björn Hansen orcid.org/0000-0003-0482-4472 ; Universität Regensburg
Daniel Romić
Zrinka Kolaković orcid.org/0000-0002-1615-021X ; Universität Regensburg

Abstract

The first part of the paper presents exhaustive historical and statistical data
about one large population group of heritage speakers, the emigrants from
Ex-Yugoslavia and their descendants, who are now living in Germany. On
the basis of these data, the authors emphasize the relevance of the study
of the heritage languages of these speakers. The paper aims to develop an
appropriate framework for the research on formal language structures of
heritage Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian as spoken by the second generation
in Germany. In the second part of the paper, the authors present the empirical results of a first pilot study which is based on the analysis of spoken and
written language. The study includes interview data and essays written by
second generation speakers of Croatian, Bosnian and Serbian. The paper
confirms once more that both language attrition and language transfer from
the primary language are equally relevant for the final form and state of
heritage languages.

Keywords

Germany; heritage speakers; Bosnian; Croatian; Serbian; syntactic structures

Hrčak ID:

125643

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/125643

Publication date:

31.10.2013.

Article data in other languages: croatian german

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