The German language today : a linguistic introduction / Charles V. J. Russ.
By: Russ, Charles V. J
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BookPublisher: London : Routledge, 1994Description: ix, 278 p. : ill. ; 23 cm + hbk.ISBN: 0415104386 (m) (hbk); 0415104394 (v) (pbk).Subject(s): German language -- History -- 20th century | German language -- GrammarDDC classification: 430.904
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Store Item | 430.904 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00085947 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This clear and accessible text provides a complete introduction to basic linguistic terms and descriptions of language structures. The German Language Today describes in detail the main liguistic features of the language and the wide variety of speech forms and vocabulary existing within the German-speaking community. It also introduces sociolinguistic and linguistic topics as they relate to the German language, and illustrates them widely with examples. The German Language Today describes the sounds, inflectional processes, syntactic structures, competing forms and different layers of words in the language. Topics covered include: The distribution of German and its dialects The linguistic consequences of German reunification The application of modern linguistic concepts to German, incorporating the findings of the latest German linguistic research. The book has been written with the specific needs of students in mind. It will be invaluable to students of modern German linguistics or modern German society and will be a useful reference resource for postgraduates and teachers of German.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface (p. viii)
- Abbreviations (p. x)
- 1 Introduction (p. 1)
- 2 Variation in German (p. 27)
- Select Bibliography and Further Reading (p. 52)
- 3 German in Austria (p. 55)
- 4 The German Language in Switzerland (p. 76)
- 5 German in East Germany (p. 100)
- Select Bibliography and Further Reading (p. 119)
- 6 Phonetics and Phonology (p. 121)
- 7 German Spelling and Its Reform (p. 154)
- Select Bibliography and Further Reading (p. 173)
- 8 German Grammar (p. 174)
- Select Bibliography and Further Reading (p. 214)
- 9 Word Formation (p. 217)
- Select Bibliography and Further Reading (p. 240)
- 10 Vocabulary (p. 242)
- Select Bibliography and Further Reading (p. 270)
- Index (p. 274)