(Ebook) A History of the German Language Through Texts by Christopher Young, Thomas Gloning ISBN 9780415183314, 0415183316

(Ebook) A History of the German Language Through Texts by Christopher Young, Thomas Gloning ISBN 9780415183314, 0415183316

A History of the German Language Through Texts examines the evolution of German, from the Early Medieval period to the present day.Written in a lively and accessible style, the book looks at the history of German through a wide range of texts, from medical, legal and scientific writing to literature, everyday newspapers and adverts. All texts are translated and accompanied by commentaries. The book also offers a glossary of technical terms and abbreviations, a summary of the main changes in each historical period, a guide to reference material, and suggestions for further reading. A History of the German Language Through Texts is essential reading for students of German, Linguistics or Philology.IllustrationsTablesPhonetic symbols and abbreviations1 Introduction2 Pre-textual GermanI Old High German 3 The Lord's Prayer 4 Heroic Lay 5 Legal code 6 Political treaty 7 Gospel harmony 8 Political praise poem 9 Phrasebook 10 HistoryII Middle High German 11 Williram of Ebersberg 12 Courtly romance 13 French influence 14 Legal Documents 15 Legal code 16 Mysticism 17 MedicineIII Early New High German 18 Humanism and linguistic levelling 19 Low German and the language of business 20 Language use for special purposes 21 Language use in the early mass media 22 Bible translation 23 Purism in the seventeenth century 24 DialectIV New High German (C.1700-C.1945) 25 'Natural style' 26 J.W. Goethe 27 Political pamphlets 28 Lexicography and nationalism 29 Industrialization, technology and language 30 Elements of everyday language use 31 Scientific prose in the nineteenth century 32 National SocialismV Contemporary German(c.1945-2000) 33 The language of the GDR 34 The public sphere 35 English Influence 36 Newspapers 37 JugendspracheGlossaryBibliographyIndex