A History of the German Language Through Texts
Price: $135.00
Add to Cart- ISBN: 978-0-415-18331-4
- Binding: Hardback
- Published by: Routledge
- Publication Date: 23rd October 2003
- Pages: 416
- Illustrations: 10 line drawings
About the Book
A History of the German Language Through Texts examines the evolution of German, from the Early Medieval period to the present day.Written in a lively and accessible style, the book looks at the history of German through a wide range of texts, from medical, legal and scientific writing to literature, everyday newspapers and adverts. All texts are translated and accompanied by commentaries. The book also offers a glossary of technical terms and abbreviations, a summary of the main changes in each historical period, a guide to reference material, and suggestions for further reading.
A History of the German Language Through Texts is essential reading for students of German, Linguistics or Philology.