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A HISTORY OF THE GERMAN LANGUAGE THROUGH TEXTS
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| By: |
Thomas Gloning, Christopher Young |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£135.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0415183316 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780415183314 |
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| Publisher: |
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
23 October, 2003 |
| Pages: |
416 |
| Description: |
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. |
| Synopsis: |
A History of the German Language Through Texts examines the evolution of German, from the Early Medieval period to the present day. 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. All 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. A History of the German Language Through Texts is essential reading for students of German, Linguistics or Philology. |
| Illustrations: |
10 line drawings, further reading, glossary, references |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Routledge |
| Returns: |
Returnable |