The German Language Today: A Linguistic Introduction - Couverture souple

Russ, Charles

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0415104394 ISBN 13 : 9780415104395

Editeur : Routledge, 1994

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Charles V.J.Russ is Reader in German and Linguistics at the University of York. His other books include Studies in Historical German Phonology and the edited collections The Dialects of Modern German and Foreign Influences on German: Past and Present.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0415104394
• ISBN 13: 9780415104395
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 292
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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