The Dialects of Modern German

The Dialects of Modern German
Title The Dialects of Modern German PDF eBook
Author Charles Russ
Publisher Routledge
Pages 545
Release 2013-09-13
Genre Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN 1136086684

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This unique reference volume covers the 18 dialects of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Alsace and Luxembourg. Each section discusses the status of dialect in the region concerned together with the historical and geographical background. Then follows a description of the dialect structure of the region, copiously illustrated with phonological, grammatical and lexical examples in IPA transcription. The phonology, grammar and vocabulary of one typical dialect are presented together with a commentary. All examples are given with English glosses. The volume will be of most interest to Germanists with some knowledge of the linguistics and history of German, wishing to deepen their knowledge of German dialects. General linguists and sociolinguists who wish to know about German dialects will also find it useful. It can serve as an intermediate level textbook for any course on German dialects which builds on a linguistics or history of German course.

The Dialects of Modern German

The Dialects of Modern German
Title The Dialects of Modern German PDF eBook
Author Charles Russ
Publisher Routledge
Pages 608
Release 2013-09-13
Genre Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN 1136086765

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This unique reference volume covers the 18 dialects of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Alsace and Luxembourg. Each section discusses the status of dialect in the region concerned together with the historical and geographical background. Then follows a description of the dialect structure of the region, copiously illustrated with phonological, grammatical and lexical examples in IPA transcription. The phonology, grammar and vocabulary of one typical dialect are presented together with a commentary. All examples are given with English glosses. The volume will be of most interest to Germanists with some knowledge of the linguistics and history of German, wishing to deepen their knowledge of German dialects. General linguists and sociolinguists who wish to know about German dialects will also find it useful. It can serve as an intermediate level textbook for any course on German dialects which builds on a linguistics or history of German course.

The Dialects of Modern German

The Dialects of Modern German
Title The Dialects of Modern German PDF eBook
Author Charles V. J. Russ
Publisher Psychology Press
Pages 519
Release 1990
Genre Foreign Language Study
ISBN 9780415003087

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Covers the dialects of East and West Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Alsace and Luxembourg. There is a description of the dialect structure of each region, copiously illustrated with phonological, grammatical and lexical examples.

Old English and its Closest Relatives

Old English and its Closest Relatives
Title Old English and its Closest Relatives PDF eBook
Author Orrin W. Robinson
Publisher Routledge
Pages 218
Release 2003-09-02
Genre Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN 1134848994

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This accessible introductory reference source surveys the linguistic and cultural background of the earliest known Germanic languages and examines their similarities and differences. The Languages covered include:Gothic Old Norse Old SaxonOld English Old Low Franconian Old High German Written in a lively style, each chapter opens with a brief cultural history of the people who used the language, followed by selected authentic and translated texts and an examination of particular areas including grammar, pronunciation, lexis, dialect variation and borrowing, textual transmission, analogy and drift.

The future of dialects

The future of dialects
Title The future of dialects PDF eBook
Author Marie-Hélène Côté
Publisher Language Science Press
Pages 423
Release 2016-02-05
Genre Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN 3946234186

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Traditional dialects have been encroached upon by the increasing mobility of their speakers and by the onslaught of national languages in education and mass media. Typically, older dialects are “leveling” to become more like national languages. This is regrettable when the last articulate traces of a culture are lost, but it also promotes a complex dynamics of interaction as speakers shift from dialect to standard and to intermediate compromises between the two in their forms of speech. Varieties of speech thus live on in modern communities, where they still function to mark provenance, but increasingly cultural and social provenance as opposed to pure geography. They arise at times from the need to function throughout the different groups in society, but they also may have roots in immigrants’ speech, and just as certainly from the ineluctable dynamics of groups wishing to express their identity to themselves and to the world. The future of dialects is a selection of the papers presented at Methods in Dialectology XV, held in Groningen, the Netherlands, 11-15 August 2014. While the focus is on methodology, the volume also includes specialized studies on varieties of Catalan, Breton, Croatian, (Belgian) Dutch, English (in the US, the UK and in Japan), German (including Swiss German), Italian (including Tyrolean Italian), Japanese, and Spanish as well as on heritage languages in Canada.

The Cambridge Handbook of Germanic Linguistics

The Cambridge Handbook of Germanic Linguistics
Title The Cambridge Handbook of Germanic Linguistics PDF eBook
Author Michael T. Putnam
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 1207
Release 2020-04-16
Genre Foreign Language Study
ISBN 1108386350

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The Germanic language family ranges from national languages with standardized varieties, including German, Dutch and Danish, to minority languages with relatively few speakers, such as Frisian, Yiddish and Pennsylvania German. Written by internationally renowned experts of Germanic linguistics, this Handbook provides a detailed overview and analysis of the structure of modern Germanic languages and dialects. Organized thematically, it addresses key topics in the phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics of standard and nonstandard varieties of Germanic languages from a comparative perspective. It also includes chapters on second language acquisition, heritage and minority languages, pidgins, and urban vernaculars. The first comprehensive survey of this vast topic, the Handbook is a vital resource for students and researchers investigating the Germanic family of languages and dialects.

English in the German-speaking World

English in the German-speaking World
Title English in the German-speaking World PDF eBook
Author Raymond Hickey
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 437
Release 2019-12-05
Genre Foreign Language Study
ISBN 1108488099

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A collection of studies on the role of English in German-speaking countries, covering a broad range of topics.