Jacob Grimm became a household name around the world through the collections of fairy tales he compiled with his brother Wilhelm. Jacob's specialism was the history of the German language, which he studied in the broader context of Indo-European philology. Others working in this…
Geschichte der deutschen Sprache
by Grimm, Jacob
fromCambridge library collection. Linguistics
Jacob Grimm became a household name around the world through the collections of fairy tales he compiled with his brother Wilhelm. Jacob's specialism was the history of the German language, which he studied in the broader context of Indo-European philology. Others working in this…
"For some time, historical lexicography has been suspended between the demands of traditional philology, modern metalexicography, and technical innovation. The essays in this compilation volume reflect the challenges associated with these demands as well as ways to overcome them…
Die Geschichte der deutschen Sprache - nun bereits in der 11. Auflage - ist und bleibt ein unverzichtbares Standardwerk für das germanistische Studium. Das Lehrbuch bietet außer einer Einführung in sprachgeschichtliche Fragen einen präzisen Überblick der Vorgeschichte und der Ge…
This book provides an overview of the global position of the German language and its recent history. It illuminates the position of German in the context of a global constellation of competing languages, examining unique features and congruities in such areas as business, scienc…