The German Language: A Linguistic Introduction

The German Language: A Linguistic Introduction

Jean Boase-Beier

Language: English

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Published: Jan 26, 2003

Description:

The German Language introduces students of German to a linguistic way of looking at the language. Written from a Chomksyan perspective, this volume covers the basic structural components of the German language: syntax, morphology, phonetics, phonology, and the lexicon.

  • Explores the linguistic structure of German from current theoretical perspectives.

  • Written from a Chomksyan perspective, this volume covers the basic structural components of the German language: syntax, morphology, phonetics, phonology, and the lexicon.

  • Serves as a valuable resource for students of German language and literature and for linguists with little or no background in the language.

  • Includes exercises, definitions of key terms, and suggestions for further reading.

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