TY - BOOK ID - 268559 TI - German : a linguistic introduction PY - 2009 SN - 9780521618038 9780521852852 0521852854 0521618037 9780511626821 0511738927 1107196078 1282391119 9786612391118 0511646704 0511650787 051153924X 0511538413 0511540086 9780511650789 9780511539244 0511626827 PB - Cambridge, UK New York : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - German language KW - Grammar KW - English KW - Grammar. KW - English. KW - #KVHA:Linguïstiek; Duits KW - #KVHA:Taalkunde; Duits KW - Ashkenazic German language KW - Hochdeutsch KW - Judaeo-German language (German) KW - Judendeutsch language KW - Judeo-German language (German) KW - Jüdisch-Deutsch language KW - Jüdischdeutsch language KW - Germanic languages KW - Allemand (langue) KW - Arts and Humanities KW - Language & Linguistics KW - German language - Grammar KW - German language - Textbooks for foreign speakers - English KW - Linguistique allemande UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:268559 AB - 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. ER -