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A history of German in 101 words / Charles V.J. Russ.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Russ, Charles V. J., Author.
- Series:
- Studies in historical linguistics ; 1661-4704 v. 10.
- Studies in historical linguistics, 1661-4704 ; Vol. 10
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- German language--Vocabulary.
- German language.
- German language--History.
- German language--Variation.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 264 pages ; 23 cm.
- Other Title:
- History of German in one hundred one words
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Peter Lang, [2026]
- Summary:
- "This book traces the development of the vocabulary of the German language, exemplified by 101 words, ending with Gabenzaun, from the days of Covid. The words featured in the volume are typical examples of morphological and semantic change: borrowing from other languages (Kaiser), including pseudo-loans (Blamage) loan translation ('floodlight' to Flutlicht), creation of new words through compounding (Schwiegermutter), derivation with affixes (kleingläubig), and clipping and blending (Denglisch). The book is unique in concept and scope and offers English-speaking readers an engaging way of tracing the history of the German vocabulary"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version Russ, Charles V. J. History of German in 101 words
- ISBN:
- 9781805840497
- 1805840495
- OCLC:
- 1552792592
- Publisher Number:
- 90104334344
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