Oris slovarjev in priročnikov za učenje angleščine slovenskih izseljencev v ZDA v obdobju 1895–1919

Vrbinc, Marjeta (author), Farina, Donna M. T. Cr. (author), Vrbinc, Alenka (author)

V članku je na kratko predstavljena zgodovina slovenskega priseljevanja v ZDA. Sledi analiza šestih slovarjev in priročnikov, objavljenih med letoma 1895 in 1919, ki so bili slovenskim izseljencem v ZDA v pomoč pri učenju in razumevanju angleščine ter pri prilagajanju novemu kulturnemu okolju. Avtorice v raziskavi ugotavljajo, katere vrste informacij so bile izseljencem na voljo v preučevanih slovarjih in priročnikih (npr. razlaga izgovora angleških besed, razlaga angleške slovnice, koristni pogosti komunikacijski obrazci, navodila za naturalizacijo, pojasnila o poimenovanju in vrednosti ameriških kovancev in bankovcev, različni oglasi).

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: slovenski izseljenci v ZDA, slovarji, priročniki, učenje angleščine, prilagajanje novemu kulturnemu okolju
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: EF - School of Economics and Business
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Year: 2024
• Number of pages: Str. 179-202
• Numbering: [Št.] 59
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-168333
• UDC: [811.111'374:374]:314.151.3(=163.6:73)
• ISSN on article: 0353-6777
• DOI: 10.3986/2024.1.10
• COBISS.SI-ID: 186665475
• Publication date in RUL: 09.04.2025

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Dve domovini : razprave o izseljenstvu
• Shortened title: Dve domov.
• Publisher: Inštitut za slovensko izseljenstvo, = Institute for Slovene Emigration Research
• ISSN: 0353-6777
• COBISS.SI-ID: 3025930

Licences

• License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
• Link: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
• Description: The most restrictive Creative Commons license. This only allows people to download and share the work for no commercial gain and for no other purposes.

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: English dictionaries and reference books for Slovenian immigrants to the United States, 1895–1919

Abstract

This article first presents a historical sketch of Slovenian immigration to the United States. Then, it analyzes six dictionaries and reference books (1895–1919) intended for this immigrant population. These books played an important role in learning English and acculturating to the United States. The study investigates what types of information were available to Slovenian immigrants in these books. For example, explanations of English pronunciation and grammar, useful everyday phrases, instructions for naturalization, explanations of names and values of US coins and bills, and various advertisements.

• Keywords: Slovenian immigrants, United States of America, English language learning, dictionaries, reference books, acculturation

Projects

• Funder: Other - Other funder or multiple funders
• Project number: BI-US/22-24-030
• Name: Stare besede, nove besede, novi svet: Življenje slovenskih leksikografov – priseljencev v ZDA

• Funder: Other - Other funder or multiple funders
• Project number: BI-US/22-24-042
• Name: Slovarji in izkušnje Slovencev – emigrantov v Združenih državah Amerike (konec 19. in začetek 20. stoletja)