Thomas Gloning, Christopher Young

A History of the German Language Through Texts

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Covering a wide range of texts, this volume explores the evolution of the German language, from the early medieval period to the 21st century. Written in a lively and accessible style, the book looks at the history of German through texts from medical, legal and scientific writing to literature, everyday newspapers and adverts. All the 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.

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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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jenny Stanford Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Oktober 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 162mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 748g
• ISBN-13: 9780415183314
• ISBN-10: 0415183316
• Artikelnr.: 21268306

Autorenporträt

Thomas Gloning, Christopher Young

Inhaltsangabe

1: Introduction
2: Pre-textual German
1: Old High German (c.750-c.1050)
3: The Lord's Prayer
4: Heroic Lay
5: Legal code
6: Political treaty
7: Gospel harmony
8: Political praise poem
9: Phrasebook
10: History
2: Middle High German (c.1050-c.1350)
11: Williram of Ebersberg
12: Courtly romance
13: French influence
14: Legal Documents
15: Legal code
16: Mysticism
17: Medicine
3: Early New High German (c.1350-c.1700)
18: Humanism and linguistic levelling
19: Low German and the language of business
20: Language use for special purposes
21: Language use in the early mass media
22: Bible translation
23: Purism in the seventeenth century
24: Dialect
IV: New High German (c.1700-c.1945)
IV 25: 'Natural style'
IV 26: J.W. Goethe
IV 27: Political pamphlets
IV 28: A History of the German Language through Texts
IV 29: Industrialization, technology and language
IV 30: Elements of everyday language use
IV 31: Scientific prose in the nineteenth century
IV 32: National Socialism
V: Contemporary German (c.1945-2000)
V 33: The language of the GDR
V 34: The public sphere
V 35: English Influence
V 36: Newspapers
V 37: Jugendsprache