4. The Evolution of the Romansh Language and Ethnicity in the Period of the Reformation

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface VII
3. Acknowledgements XV
4. Contents XVII
5. 1. Introduction 1
6. 2. Competition for the Land in Early Raetia 9
7. 3. Four Language Groups in Raetia – Romansh, Walserdeutsch, Bündnerdeutsch and Italian 31
8. 4. The Evolution of the Romansh Language and Ethnicity in the Period of the Reformation 49
9. 5. Shifts in Comparative Prestige of Languages and Cultures in a Period of Modest Social Change 83
10. 6. The French Revolution in Switzerland: The Death of the Three Leagues and Incorporation of Canton Graubünden in Switzerland – A New Context for Bündner Language Communities 97
11. 7. Language and the Schools: Educational Changes and Ethnicity 115
12. 8. The Beginning of the Romansh Revivalist Movement 132
13. 9. Ethnicity in a Multi-ethnic Society Experiencing Economic Transformation 164
14. 10. The Maturing of the Romansh Movement for Survival 203
15. 11. Linguistic Aspects of the Cultural Revival Among the 246 Romansh 246
16. 12. Contemporary Romansh Literature and the Cultural 289 Movement 289
17. 13. The Church and Romansh Culture 316
18. 14. Contemporary Issues in Bündner Education 334
19. 15. The Media of Communication 365
20. 16. The Symbolic Nature of the Environment: the Face of Our 376 Towns 376
21. 17. Internal Cooperation and Conflict Within the Romansh Movement 396
22. 18. Conclusion 406
23. References 427