Zur Geschichte der deutschen Sprache / Wilhelm Scherer ; with an introductory article by Kurt R. Jankowsky.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scherer, Wilhelm, 1841-1886.

Contributor:

Jankowsky, Kurt R.

Series:

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Amsterdam classics in linguistics, 1800-1925, 0304-0712 ; Series I, v. 16

Amsterdam Classics in Linguistics, 1800–1925 ; 16

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

German language--History.

German language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (564 p.)

Edition:

New ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins, 1995.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Wilhelm Scherer (1841-1886) has gained wide recognition for his extraordinary accomplishments in linguistics as well as in literary studies.His first and most important contribution to the development of linguistic science was his monumental work of 508 pages Zur Geschichte der deutschen Sprache, published in 1868.His stated objective was "to subject all aspects of the Germanic grammar to a new treatment." While such a wording sounds rather modest, the actual implementation in his book, if viewed within the framework of his time, might very appropriately be called revolution

Contents:

ZUR GESCHICHTE DER DEUTSCHEN SPRACHE; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Table of Contents; EDITOR'S FOREWORD; EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION; REFERENCES; ABBREVIATIONS; WORKS REFERRED TO IN SCHERER (1868); INDEX OF BIOGRAPHICAL NAMES; ZUR GESCHICHTE DER DEUTSCHEN SPRACHE.; AN KARL MÜLLENHOFF.; INHALT.; ZUR LAUTLEHRE.; EINLEITUNG.; DER ABLAUT.; GRIMM'S GESETZ.; DIE GERMANISCHEN AUSLAUTSGESETZE.; ZUR FORMENLEHRE.; ZUR CONJUGATION.; DAS PERSONALPRONOMEN.; DIE PRONOMINALELEXION.; DIE NOMINALFLEXION.; NUMERALIA UND ADVERBIA.; NACHTRÄGE.; REGISTER.

Notes:

Originally published: Berlin : F. Duncker, 1868.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-87954-8

9786613720856

90-272-7654-4

OCLC:

756484670