German : Biography of a Language

Biography of a Language

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Foreign Languages, German, Language Arts, Linguistics, History, Germany
Cover of the book German : Biography of a Language by Ruth H. Sanders, Oxford University Press, USA
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Ruth H. Sanders ISBN: 9780199889167
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Publication: May 21, 2010
Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA Language: English
Author: Ruth H. Sanders
ISBN: 9780199889167
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication: May 21, 2010
Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English

Thousands of years ago seafront clans in Denmark began speaking the earliest form of Germanic language--the first of six "signal events" that Ruth Sanders highlights in this marvelous history of the German language. Blending linguistic anthropological and historical research Sanders presents a brilliant biography of the language as it evolved across the millennia. She sheds light on the influence of such events as the bloody three-day Battle of Kalkriese which permanently halted the incursion of both the Romans and the Latin language into northern Europe and the publication of Martin Luther's German Bible translation a "People's" Bible which in effect forged from a dozen spoken dialects a single German language. The narrative ranges through the turbulent Middle Ages the spread of the printing press the formation of the nineteenth-century German Empire which united the German-speaking territories north of the Alps and Germany's twentieth-century military and cultural horrors. The book also covers topics such as the Gothic language (now extinct) the vast expansion of Germanic tribes during the Roman era the role of the Vikings in spreading the Norse language the branching off of Yiddish the lasting impact of the Thirty Years War on the German psyche the revolution of 1848 and much more. Ranging from prehistoric times to modern post-war Germany this engaging volume offers a fascinating account of the evolution of a major European language as well as a unique look at the history of the German people. It will appeal to everyone interested in German language culture or history.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Thousands of years ago seafront clans in Denmark began speaking the earliest form of Germanic language--the first of six "signal events" that Ruth Sanders highlights in this marvelous history of the German language. Blending linguistic anthropological and historical research Sanders presents a brilliant biography of the language as it evolved across the millennia. She sheds light on the influence of such events as the bloody three-day Battle of Kalkriese which permanently halted the incursion of both the Romans and the Latin language into northern Europe and the publication of Martin Luther's German Bible translation a "People's" Bible which in effect forged from a dozen spoken dialects a single German language. The narrative ranges through the turbulent Middle Ages the spread of the printing press the formation of the nineteenth-century German Empire which united the German-speaking territories north of the Alps and Germany's twentieth-century military and cultural horrors. The book also covers topics such as the Gothic language (now extinct) the vast expansion of Germanic tribes during the Roman era the role of the Vikings in spreading the Norse language the branching off of Yiddish the lasting impact of the Thirty Years War on the German psyche the revolution of 1848 and much more. Ranging from prehistoric times to modern post-war Germany this engaging volume offers a fascinating account of the evolution of a major European language as well as a unique look at the history of the German people. It will appeal to everyone interested in German language culture or history.

More books from Oxford University Press, USA

Cover of the book A River Running West : The Life of John Wesley Powell by Ruth H. Sanders
Cover of the book Voodoo Science:The Road from Foolishness to Fraud by Ruth H. Sanders
Cover of the book Always On : Language In An Online And Mobile World by Ruth H. Sanders
Cover of the book Red Families V. Blue Families : Legal Polarization And The Creation Of Culture by Ruth H. Sanders
Cover of the book Music in the Nineteenth Century : The Oxford History of Western Music by Ruth H. Sanders
Cover of the book Rhythms of the Brain by Ruth H. Sanders
Cover of the book Jazz Anecdotes:Second Time Around by Ruth H. Sanders
Cover of the book The Mind within the Brain: How We Make Decisions and How those Decisions Go Wrong by Ruth H. Sanders
Cover of the book Humble Apologetics : Defending the Faith Today by Ruth H. Sanders
Cover of the book Forgery and Counterforgery: The Use of Literary Deceit in Early Christian Polemics by Ruth H. Sanders
Cover of the book Saving Nelson Mandela:The Rivonia Trial and the Fate of South Africa by Ruth H. Sanders
Cover of the book Lone Star Lawmen : The Second Century of the Texas Rangers by Ruth H. Sanders
Cover of the book Is There Anything Good About Men? : How Cultures Flourish By Exploiting Men by Ruth H. Sanders
Cover of the book How Everyone Became Depressed: The Rise and Fall of the Nervous Breakdown by Ruth H. Sanders
Cover of the book Misunderstanding Financial Crises:Why We Don't See Them Coming by Ruth H. Sanders
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy