The Czech language in the USA after 1918: Father John B. Dudek’s ‘migrant studies’

Key Points

• The study aims to analyze John B. Dudek's contributions to the understanding of the Czech language in the USA during the 1920s.
• Analysis of Dudek's studies on Czech language usage in the USA while contextualizing them within early diaspora and migration research.
• Examination of the significance of language preservation among the Czech-American community.
• Dudek's work highlights the challenges and practices of language preservation in immigrant communities.
• His contributions are essential for understanding Slavic studies and the broader field of linguistics.