Acknowledgments; Notes on Names and Sources; Introduction; Part I: Identities; 1. Language Bonds and the English-Speaking Other; 2. Peasant Etymologies; 3. Bilingualism and the Humor of Language Contact; Part II: Encounters; 4. Education and Established Church; 5. Courtroom and Polling Booth; 6. Language and Catholic Devotional Reform; 7. Priests, Pastoral Care, and Catholic Policy; Conclusion; Source Abbreviations; Notes; Bibliography; Index