Main description:
The pioneering work of Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm in the areas of Germanic comparative and historical linguistics, lexicography, philology, and medieval studies places them squarely among the most important figures in the history of the language sciences. The contributions to this volume present a fascinating and timely reevaluation and reaffirmation of the significance of the Grimm Brothers' work in these areas, all of which the Grimms viewed as necessary components in their search for the essence of the German and Germanic Volksgeist.
Table of contents:
- Preface
- Contents
- Introduction
- Jacob Grimm's Position in the Development of Linguistics as a Science
- Jacob Grimm and the 6;German' Dialects
- Grimm's Grammar Gains Ground in England, 1832-52
- Grimm's Law
- Wilhelm Grimm and the Study of Runes
- Grimm's Hildebrandslied
- Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm at Work on Their Dictionary
- Einige Thesen zur Bedeutungserläuterung in dem von Jacob Grimm bearbeiteten Teil des Deutschen Wörterbuches und im Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache von Daniel Sanders
- Dictionary Styles
- Bibliography
- A. Dictionaries
- B. Works by Jacob Grimm
- C. Works by Wilhelm Grimm
- D. Works by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm
- E. Secondary sources
- Index of Names
- About the Contributors
The pioneering work of Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm in the areas of Germanic comparative and historical linguistics, lexicography, philology, and medieval studies places them squarely among the most important figures in the history of the language sciences. The contributions to this volume present a fascinating and timely reevaluation and reaffirmation of the significance of the Grimm Brothers' work in these areas, all of which the Grimms viewed as necessary components in their search for the essence of the German and Germanic Volksgeist.
Table of contents:
- Preface
- Contents
- Introduction
- Jacob Grimm's Position in the Development of Linguistics as a Science
- Jacob Grimm and the 6;German' Dialects
- Grimm's Grammar Gains Ground in England, 1832-52
- Grimm's Law
- Wilhelm Grimm and the Study of Runes
- Grimm's Hildebrandslied
- Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm at Work on Their Dictionary
- Einige Thesen zur Bedeutungserläuterung in dem von Jacob Grimm bearbeiteten Teil des Deutschen Wörterbuches und im Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache von Daniel Sanders
- Dictionary Styles
- Bibliography
- A. Dictionaries
- B. Works by Jacob Grimm
- C. Works by Wilhelm Grimm
- D. Works by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm
- E. Secondary sources
- Index of Names
- About the Contributors