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Raising Little Russians: Language Socialization and Language Shift in an Urban Kyrgyz Family
Title
Raising Little Russians: Language Socialization and Language Shift in an Urban Kyrgyz Family
Author
McDermott, Ashley
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Ethnology, Sociolinguistics, Language and languages
Description
In Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Russian prevails as the lingua franca despite efforts by policymakers and language activists to promote the Kyrgyz language. This study uses language socialization as a lens to investigate language shift in the city by analy...
“Afraid to Breathe”: Understanding North Carolina’s Experience of the 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic at the State, Local, and Individual Levels
Title
“Afraid to Breathe”: Understanding North Carolina’s Experience of the 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic at the State, Local, and Individual Levels
Author
Austin, Lauren
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
History, Public health, Government policy
Description
This dissertation is the first comprehensive, detailed study of a single state’s experience of the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic at state, local and county, and individual levels. Its two articles provide quantitative analyses of a unique new state...