History of the German Language Through Texts

Taylor & Francis

Written in a lively and accessible style, the book looks at the history of German through a wide range of texts, from medical, legal and scientific writing to literature, everyday newspapers and adverts. > \nA History of the German Language Through Texts examines the evolution of German, from the Early Medieval period to the present day.\nWritten in a lively and accessible style, the book looks at the history of German through a wide range of texts, from medical, legal and scientific writing to literature, everyday newspapers and adverts. All texts are translated and accompanied by commentaries. The book also offers 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.\nA History of the German Language Through Texts is essential reading for students of German, Linguistics or Philology. > 1: Introduction; 2: Pre-textual German; 1: Old High German (c.750\u2013c.g