Here is the Texas-German interview. Even if you do not speak German, you should still be able to hear the Texas drawl. For English subtitles, please click "cc."
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Texas-German in Waylon County
In Waylon County, several of the stories revolve around characters from immigrant communities that arrived in Texas soon after statehood. "Fields of the New Fatherland," which was originally published online by the Fredericksburg Standard Radio-Post, is the story of a young linguist from Leipzig visiting a Texas-German relative in the Hill Country. This evening I was on youtube and watched an interview with a Texas-German speaker from near Fredericksburg and was pleased to hear that some of her experiences were similar to those discussed in "Fields of the New Fatherland." I found this very encouraging, for it let me know that I am on the right track.
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Wow. Fascinating to listen to her speak. Who knew German could have a twang to it? This is ine of the more interesting things I have seen in a good, ling while. Thanks for sharing.
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