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Exploring the German Language

By Sally Johnson , Natalie Braber

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2008
ISBN
0521872081, 9780521872089, 0521692997, 9780521692991
LCC
PF3112 .J64 2008
Open Library ID
OL18844947M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1841321 bytes)
Edition
2
Pages
312\313
Topic
Linguistics Foreign
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-04-28 18:43:47
Языки и языкознание;Немецкий язык

Description

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.

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