The German Language Today A Linguistic Introduction, Literatura amerykańska
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//-->The German Language TodayThe German Language Todaydescribes in detail the main linguistic features ofthe language and the wide variety of speech forms and vocabulary existingwithin the German-speaking community. This clear and accessible text providesa complete introduction to basic linguistic terms and descriptions of languagestructures and to sociolinguistic and linguistic topics as they relate to the Germanlanguage, and illustrates them widely with examples and texts.The German Language Todaydescribes the sounds, inflectional processes,syntactic structures, competing forms and different layers of words in thelanguage. Topics covered include:••••The distribution of German and its dialectsThe linguistic consequences of German reunificationLanguage change and the adoption of new vocabularyThe application of modern linguistic concepts to German, incorporating thefindings of the latest German linguistic research.The book has been written with the specific needs of students in mind. It will beinvaluable to students of modern German linguistics or modern German society,as well as other language courses, and will be a useful reference resource forpostgraduates and teachers of German.Charles V.J.Russis Reader in German and Linguistics at the University ofYork. His other books includeStudies in Historical German Phonologyand theedited collectionsThe Dialects of Modern GermanandForeign Influences onGerman: Past and Present.The German language todayA linguistic introductionCharles V.J.RussLondon and New YorkIn memory of Adrian Battye (1955–93),co-author ofThe French Language Today,a trusted friend and colleague, greatly missed.First published 1994by Routledge11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EEThis edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2005.“To purchase your own copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge’s collection ofthousands of eBooks please go to www.eBookstore.tandf.co.uk.”Simultaneously published in the USA and Canadaby Routledge29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001© 1994 Charles V.J.RussAll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprintedor reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic,mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafterinvented, including photocopying and recording, or in anyinformation storage or retrieval system, without permissionin writing from the publishers.British Library Cataloguing in Publication DataA catalogue record for this book is available from theBritish LibraryLibrary of Congress Cataloging in Publication DataApplied forISBN 0-203-42577-4 Master e-book ISBNISBN 0-203-73401-7 (Adobe eReader Format)ISBN 0-415-10438-6 (hbk) 0-415-10439-4 (pbk)
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