LINGUIST List 22.5109 Mon Dec 19 2011 Diss: Morphology/Socioling: Hunt: 'The Impact of Nominal Anglicisms...' Editor for this issue: Xiyan Wang <xiyanlinguistlist.org> To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/LL/posttolinguist.cfm. Directory         1.     Jaime Hunt , The Impact of Nominal Anglicisms on the Morphology of Modern Spoken German Message 1: The Impact of Nominal Anglicisms on the Morphology of Modern Spoken German Date: 18-Dec-2011 From: Jaime Hunt <jaime.huntnewcastle.edu.au> Subject: The Impact of Nominal Anglicisms on the Morphology of Modern Spoken German E-mail this message to a friend Institution: University of Newcastle, Australia Program: Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation Status: Completed Degree Date: 2011 Author: Jaime Hunt Dissertation Title: The Impact of Nominal Anglicisms on the Morphology of Modern Spoken German Dissertation URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/921483 Linguistic Field(s): Morphology                             Sociolinguistics Subject Language(s): English (eng)                             German (deu) Dissertation Director: Alan Libert Mark Harvey Dissertation Abstract: This is a project in the field of language contact and evaluates the influence of English on the German language. To my knowledge, it is the first study to investigate the integration of anglicisms into spontaneous spoken German. The purpose of the research is twofold. On the one hand, it aims to contribute to the understanding of the mechanisms for gender and plurality marking. On the other hand, by examining whether anglicisms conform to the patterns of German grammar or, conversely, exert an influence on German grammar, the study addresses the central language-identity nexus in sociolinguistics. In other words, the overarching question guiding the present investigation is whether English is exerting a significant influence on German. Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 19-Dec-2011       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.