A Short Historical Grammar of the German Language Translated and Adapted From Professor Behaghel's 'Deutsche Sprache' Classic Reprint
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2019
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- Title
- A Short Historical Grammar of the German Language Translated and Adapted From Professor Behaghel's 'Deutsche Sprache' Classic Reprint
- Author
- Emil Trechmann
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- HRD
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0365510408
- ISBN 13
- 9780365510406
- Item weight
- 521 grams
Unlock the history behind German language changes you never knew you needed.
This concise study explains how sounds shift, words migrate, and meanings evolve, using clear examples to show why older forms became modern German.
Drawing from classic scholarship, this edition traces sound laws, loan-words, and the rise of new declension patterns. It explains how historians judge chronology by phonetic shifts, and how native and borrowed terms influence each other in practical, readable terms.
The book also surveys noun and verb inflection, including the rise of weak and strong declensions, and how gender and plurality shapes form over time. Accessible to learners and valuable to scholars, it blends traditional grammar with historical insights.
- Clear explanations of sound changes like the Lautverschiebung and umlaut mechanisms
- Guided examples showing how loan-words adapt to German patterns
- Discussion of declension classes, gender distinctions, and word formation
- Historical context that helps readers understand modern German structure
Ideal for students of linguistics, advanced German studies, and curious readers who want a solid, approachable view of how German came to be.
A Short Historical Grammar of the German Language
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