Essays about: "mennonite"

Found 1 essay containing the word mennonite.

  1. 1. Language and Identity at School and at Home : Language Shift among Mennonites in Paraguay

    University essay from Engelska

    Author : Linda Hiebert; [2005]
    Keywords : Language use; ethnic identity; bilingualism; education; Mennonites; Paraguay;

    Abstract : This essay has investigated the question of an ongoing language shift from Plattdeutsch and German to Spanish among the Mennonites in Paraguay and the role of the school in this process. The aims of the study were to compare the use of languages among the Mennonites in Asuncion and in the Menno colony and to identify the importance that parents give to the languages and to compare this with a school leader perspective. READ MORE