MennoLink Books and Music

Second Edition. Copyright 1995.

Includes 9 pages of maps. Copyright Nov 2003 Kindred Productions.

• Describes in English and by word comparisons how to achieve greater spelling uniformity by adjusting Plautdietsch spelling forms toward those of other dialects of Low German.
• Quotes from the works of recognized scholars to explain where Plautdietsch fits into the Low German mosaic of dialects.
• Describes the impact of recognizing Plautdietsch as one dialect among many in Low German.
• Draws together positive spelling forms of numerous Plautdietsch authors and harmonizes them with spellings in mainstream Low German.
• Lists hundreds of Plautdietsch words embodying identical phonemes, positively identifying each word by comparing it with equivalents in Low German and English, German and Spanish.
• Provides Plautdietsch, German and Spanish chapter summaries.
• Exemplifies spelling forms in Bible readings, poetry and prose.
• Contains a Bibliography and an Appendix of 30,000 Plautdietsch words.

• Describes in English the findings of a life long pursuit of Low German and Plautdietsch history.
• The "Story" tells about the interrelationship between Low German and English.
• Draws on works of scholars to answer frequently-asked questions about Low German.
• Tabulates 173 of the commonly-used words that are the same in Low German and English.
• Provides answers and sources to seekers of information on the Low German language of netherlandic Mennonites during their migrations via Prussia and Russia to the Western Hemisphere, and where and how the Plautdietsch dialect of netherlandic Mennonites originated.
• Contains "must reading" for students of Germanic languages.
• Reveals subtle differences between dialects of Low German.
• Explains why Low German in worship was deemed to be incorrect, uncontrolled and deviant.
• Describes current status of Low German literature, numbers of speakers and where they live.
• Provides samples of Low German poetry and portions from literature, with English versions.
• Contains maps, bibliography and index.