The Dialects of Modern German

The Dialects of Modern German
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 545
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ISBN-10 : 9781136086687
ISBN-13 : 1136086684
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Download or read book The Dialects of Modern German written by Charles Russ and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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