The Germanic Languages
1st Edition
Published on 25. March 2007
978-0-511-26690-4 (ISBN)
Description
Germanic - one of the largest sub-groups of the Indo-European language family - comprises 37 languages with an estimated 470 million speakers worldwide. This book presents a comparative linguistic survey of the full range of Germanic languages, both ancient and modern, including major world languages such as English and German (West Germanic), the Scandinavian (North Germanic) languages, and the extinct East Germanic languages. Unlike previous studies, it does not take a chronological or a language-by-language approach, organized instead around linguistic constructions and subsystems. Considering dialects alongside standard varieties, it provides a detailed account of topics such as case, word formation, sound systems, vowel length, syllable structure, the noun phrase, the verb phrase, the expression of tense and mood, and the syntax of the clause. Authoritative and comprehensive, this much-needed survey will be welcomed by scholars and students of the Germanic languages, as well as linguists across the many branches of the field.
Reviews / Votes
'This is a scholarly but readable book, and a very welcome addition to the field.' The Year's Work in Modern Language StudiesMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cambridge University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
1 Tables, unspecified; 1 Line drawings, unspecified
File size
12,64 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-511-26690-4 (9780511266904)
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Wayne Harbert
The Germanic Languages
Book
12/2006
Cambridge University Press
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Wayne Harbert
The Germanic Languages
Book
12/2006
Cambridge University Press
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Person
Wayne Harbet is Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Linguistics, Cornell University.
Content
1. Introduction; 2. The Germanic lexicon; 3. The sound systems of Germanic: inventories, alternations and structures; 4. The Germanic nominal system: paradigmatic and syntagmatic variation; 5. The verbal systems of Germanic: paradigmatic and syntagmatic comparison; 6. The syntax of the clause.
