{"product_id":"german-a-linguistic-history-linguistic-history-to-1945-0198157959","title":"German: A Linguistic History (Linguistic History to 1945)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0198157959\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wells, C. J.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first history of the German language to bridge the gap between the introductory handbook level and the more specialized journal articles, this volume offers students and teachers a treatment of the subject that is up to date, comprehensive, and stimulating. After outlining problems of language change and reviewing various theoretical approaches--including structuralist, generative, and sociolinguistic theories--Wells integrates internal and external linguistic history through the novel technique of perspective shift, using a different level of language to illustrate each period up to the 17th century. The author also discusses sociolinguistic developments in later medieval German, and provides a synthesis of recent material of the modern period that is not easily available.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51667096699168,"sku":"NEW0198157959","price":267.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/61QI4B9-jtL.jpg?v=1778958093","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/german-a-linguistic-history-linguistic-history-to-1945-0198157959","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}