Exploring The German Language

Author : Sally Johnson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139472275
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring the German Language written by Sally Johnson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2008-08-14 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If we want to understand how German speakers think about themselves and the world in which they live, then a useful place to begin is by looking at the language they use. This fully revised and updated edition provides a systematic approach to the study of the German language and an introduction to the social aspects of the language, including its dialects, its 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. This edition includes a brand new section on gender, purism and German unification, fresh examples for analysis and an updated chapter on the geography of Germany today. The book will help students not only to find new ways of exploring the German language, but also of thinking and talking about German-speaking cultures.

Author : Sally A. Johnson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780511421808
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring the German Language written by Sally A. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If we want to understand how German speakers think about themselves and the world in which they live, then a useful place to begin is by looking at the language they use. This fully revised and updated edition provides a systematic approach to the study of the German language and an introduction to the social aspects of the language, including its dialects, its 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. This edition includes a brand new section on gender, purism and German unification, fresh examples for analysis and an updated chapter on the geography of Germany today. The book will help students not only to find new ways of exploring the German language, but also of thinking and talking about German-speaking cultures.

Author : Jan Stievermann
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 0271063009
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Peculiar Mixture written by Jan Stievermann and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through innovative interdisciplinary methodologies and fresh avenues of inquiry, the nine essays collected in A Peculiar Mixture endeavor to transform how we understand the bewildering multiplicity and complexity that characterized the experience of German-speaking people in the middle colonies. They explore how the various cultural expressions of German speakers helped them bridge regional, religious, and denominational divides and eventually find a way to partake in America’s emerging national identity. Instead of thinking about early American culture and literature as evolving continuously as a singular entity, the contributions to this volume conceive of it as an ever-shifting and tangled “web of contact zones.” They present a society with a plurality of different native and colonial cultures interacting not only with one another but also with cultures and traditions from outside the colonies, in a “peculiar mixture” of Old World practices and New World influences. Aside from the editors, the contributors are Rosalind J. Beiler, Patrick M. Erben, Cynthia G. Falk, Marie Basile McDaniel, Philip Otterness, Liam Riordan, Matthias Schönhofer, and Marianne S. Wokeck.

Author : Sally A. Johnson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9780340663295
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring the German Language written by Sally A. Johnson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1998 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Karl A. Schmidt
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486146502
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Easy Ways to Enlarge Your German Vocabulary written by Karl A. Schmidt and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-26 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVModern techniques for building vocabulary efficiently that build upon close relationship of German to English, as well as upon the easy and rational processes that are used in German for word formation. /div

Author : Sarah M. B. Fagan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107377110
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book German written by Sarah M. B. Fagan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-05-14 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Standard German is spoken by approximately 95 million people worldwide. This book provides an introduction to the linguistic structure of standard German that is rich in descriptive detail and grounded in modern linguistic theory. It describes the main linguistic features: the sounds, structure and formation of words, structure of sentences, and meaning of words and sentences. It surveys the history of the language, the major dialects, German in Austria and Switzerland, as well as sociolinguistic issues such as style, language and gender, youth language, and English influence on German. Prior knowledge of German is not required, as glosses and translations of the German examples are provided. Each chapter includes exercises designed to give the reader practical experience in analyzing the language. It is an essential learning tool for undergraduate and graduate students in German and linguistics.

Author : Raymond Hickey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108488099
Total Pages : 437 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book English in the German-speaking World written by Raymond Hickey and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of studies on the role of English in German-speaking countries, covering a broad range of topics.

Author : Edward Swick
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1440567581
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Everything Essential German Book written by Edward Swick and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-07-18 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to speak and write German like a pro! Need a quick introduction to the German language? Whether you're planning a vacation, adding a valuable second language to your resume, or simply brushing up on your skills, The Everything Essential German Book is your perfect guide for learning to speak and write in German. This portable guide covers the most important basics, including: The German alphabet and translation Greetings and conversation starters Common questions and answers Verb tenses and sentence structure With step-by-step instructions, pronunciation guides, and practical exercises, you'll find learning German can be easy and fun! You'll be speaking--and understanding--German in no time!

Author : Harry Steinhauer
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486119564
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book First German Reader written by Harry Steinhauer and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Specially chosen for their power to evoke German life and culture, these short, simple readings include poems, stories, essays, and anecdotes by Goethe, Hesse, Heine, Schiller, and others.

Author : Patrick Stevenson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134792859
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The German-Speaking World written by Patrick Stevenson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This accessible textbook offers students the opportunity to explore for themselves a wide range of sociolinguistic issues relating to the German language and its role in societies around the world. It is written for undergraduate students who have a sound practical knowledge of German but who have little or no knowledge of linguistics or sociolinguistics. It combines text with practical exercises and discussion questions to stimulate readers to think for themselves and to tackle specific problems. In Part One Patrick Stevenson invites readers to investigate and reflect on issues about the status and function of the German language in relation to its speakers and to speakers of other languages with which it comes into contact. In Part Two the focus shifts to the forms and functions of individual features of the language. This involves, for example, identifying features of regional speech forms, analysing similarities and differences between written and spoken German, or looking at the 'social meaning' underlying different forms of address. Part Three explores the relationship between the German language and the nature of 'Germanness'. It concentrates on people's attitudes towards the language, the ways in which it is changing, and their views on what it represents for them.