Reevaluating Diglossia: Data from Low German
Copyright by Heiko Wiggers 2006 The Dissertation Committee for Heiko Wiggers certifies that this is the approved version of the following dissertation: Reevaluating Diglossia: Data from Low German Committee: ______________________________ Hans C. Boas, Supervisor ______________________________ Mary E. Blockley ______________________________ Pascale R. Bos ______________________________ Peter Hess ______________________________ Robert D. King Reevaluating Diglossia: Data from Low German by Heiko Wiggers, B.A., M.A. Dissertation Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of The University of Texas at Austin in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy The University of Texas at Austin August, 2006 Dedication To my loving grandmother Aaltien Rohde Uns aule Platt, wu moj klingt dat, As Klockenklang van wieden, So hartlik klingt, as hörden wy Musik ut aule tieden. (Carl van der Linde) Acknowledgements I would like to thank my wife Kate for her love, her belief in me, and her technical support for this project. I also would like to thank my parents, Hans Wiggers and Inga Jablonsky, for their love and help. Thank you also to my supervisor Hans Boas for his advice and understanding. Special thanks to Peter Hess, who stepped in at a time when I really needed help. Many thanks also to the members of my committee, Pascale Bos, Mary Blockley, and Robert King. For their support, help, and inspiration I would like to thank the following persons: Mark Southern, Jana Thompson, Henry Kaalmink, Manfred Kip, Jan Mülstegen, Gesine Gilles, Kai-Uwe Jahnke, Hanne List, Ray Gomez, Elizabeth Broyles, J.P. Stemwedel, Christiane Grauert, Daniela Richter, and Guido Halder.
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