Sunday, May 19, 2013

Texas German Dialect Project on the BBC

There's a film clip about the TGDP and an interview with my boss on the BBC.

Check it out!


German dialect in Texas is one of a kind, and dying out



UPDATE 5/21!

Also there is an NPR story! OMG you guyz.


Remembering the Long Lost Germans of Texas




Although 'long lost'? Really? I saw my grandfather at Easter and he certainly seems to have more of a handle on what he is doing with his life than I do with mine. By which I mean to say that I can't help but wonder if some of the Texas Germans we have interviewed would take exception to being described as 'long lost.'