SIEBENBÜRGISCH–LUXEMBURGISCHE SPRACHBEZIEHUNGEN (GEMEINSAMKEITEN UND UNTERSCHIEDE)
Transylvanian-Luxembourgish language connections (common traits and differences)

Summary/Abstract: This article first touches on some old and newer recognitions in the Transylvanian-Saxon dialect research. It is followed by a summarizing description of the Luxembourgish language scenery from a historic and linguistic point of view. The chosen samples demonstrate common linguistic traits as well as differences between Transylvanian-Saxon and Luxembourgish (in the areas of lexicology, phonetics and morphology). In final contemplation it shows clearly that the Transylvanian-Saxon dialect underwent its own development over the course of the centuries, separated from the motherland, and that it exhibits the typical characteristics of a colonial dialect.

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