Exploring the German Language - Hardcover

Johnson, Sally

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0340663308 ISBN 13: 9780340663301

Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers, 1998

Synopsis

Why are the German words Vater and Mutter so like the English "father" and "mother"? Is it true that word order is more flexible in English than in German. In what ways does the use of German differ in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. This book explores questions such as these with the help of a systematic approach to the study of the language. It introduces students to the following core topics: the history of the language, the German speech area, phonetics/phonology, connected speech, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, text analysis, dialectology, and sociolinguistics. No previous knowledge of linguistics is assumed, and each chapter is accompanied by a series of practical exercises.

About this title

Book Description:

This fully revised and updated edition provides a systematic introduction to the German language, including its dialects, history and the uses of the language today. No previous knowledge of linguistics is assumed, and each chapter is accompanied by a series of practical exercises.

About the Author:

Sally Johnson, Lecturer, Department of Linguistics, Lancaster University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0340663308
• ISBN 13: 9780340663301
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320