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A History of the German Language
through Texts
'This lively and thought-provoking book will fill a gap in the study of the history
of the German language and will provoke discussion of the way in which history is
currendy taught.'
Christopher Wells,
University of Oxford
A History of the German Language through Texts
examines the evolution of German,
from the Early Medieval period to the present day.
The book offers an alternative to traditional histories of the German language
by focusing on the evidence provided in primary sources. Written in a lively and
accessible style, it provides commentaries on over forty German texts. Each text
is translated, set firmly in its sociolinguistic context and analysed in terms of its
key linguistic features. Texts range from eighth century translations of the Lord's
Prayer, through medieval medical texts and early modern cookbooks to modern
scientific texts and internet chatroom messages posted on September 11, 2001.
The book also includes 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.
Christopher Young
is Lecturer at the University of Cambridge and Fellow of
Pembroke College, where he is Director of Studies in Modern and Medieval
Languages. His publications include
Narrativische Perspektiven in Wolframs Willehalm
(2000) and
Ulrich von Liechtensteins Frauenbuch
(2003).
Thomas Gloning
is Lecturer
in German Linguistics at the University of Marburg, Germany. His publications
include
Organisation und Entwicklung historischer Wortschätze
(2003) and
Rheinfränkisches
Kochbuch {um 1445)
(1998).
A History of the German
Language through Texts
Christopher Young
and Thomas Gloning
Ö Routledge
Taylor & Francis Croup
LONDON AND NEW YORK
First published 2004 by Routledge
11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE
Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada
by Roudedge
29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001
Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group
© 2004 Christopher Young and Thomas Gloning
Index ©Jane A. Horton
Typeset in Baskerville by
Florence Production Ltd, Stoodleigh, Devon
Printed and bound in Great Britain by
St Edmundsbury Press, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced
or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means,
now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording,
or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in
writing from the publishers.
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Gloning, Thomas.
A history of the German language through texts/Thomas Gloning
and Christopher Young,
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. German language—History. 2. German language—History—Sources.
I. Young, Christopher, 1967-
II. Title.
PF3075.G56 2003
430'.9—dc21
2002011960
ISBN 0-415-18331-6
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