LINGUIST List 20.1882 Sat May 16 2009 Books: General Linguistics: Fagan Editor for this issue: Hannah Morales <hannahlinguistlist.org> Links to the websites of all LINGUIST's supporting publishers are available at the end of this issue. Directory         1.    Daniel Davies, German: Fagan Message 1: German: Fagan Date: 16-May-2009 From: Daniel Davies <ddaviescambridge.org> Subject: German: Fagan E-mail this message to a friend Title: German Subtitle: A Linguistic Introduction Published: 2009 Publisher: Cambridge University Press                 http://us.cambridge.org Author: Sarah M. B. Fagan Hardback: ISBN: 9780521852852 Pages: Price: U.S. $ 110.00 Hardback: ISBN: 9780521852852 Pages: Price: U.K. £ 60.00 Paperback: ISBN: 9780521618038 Pages: Price: U.K. £ 21.99 Paperback: ISBN: 9780521618038 Pages: Price: U.S. $ 39.99 Abstract: 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. Introduction; 1. Phonetics and phonology; 2. Morphology; 3. Syntax; 4. Semantics; 5. History of the language; 6. Regional variation; 7. Sociolinguistic issues. Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics Subject Language(s): German, Standard (deu) Written In: English (eng ) See this book announcement on our website: http://linguistlist.org/get-book.html?BookID=41760 Title: German Subtitle: A Linguistic Introduction Published: 2009 Publisher: Cambridge University Press                 http://us.cambridge.org Author: Sarah M. B. Fagan Hardback: ISBN: 9780521852852 Pages: Price: U.S. $ 110.00 Hardback: ISBN: 9780521852852 Pages: Price: U.K. £ 60.00 Paperback: ISBN: 9780521618038 Pages: Price: U.K. £ 21.99 Paperback: ISBN: 9780521618038 Pages: Price: U.S. $ 39.99 Abstract: 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. Introduction; 1. Phonetics and phonology; 2. Morphology; 3. Syntax; 4. Semantics; 5. History of the language; 6. Regional variation; 7. Sociolinguistic issues. 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