A short history of the German language. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: W. Walker Chambers and John R. Wilkie.
• Authors: Chambers, W. Walker; Wilkie, John R
• Contents: 1. Language and language study -- 2. Indo-European -- 3. From Germanic to German -- 4. Writing and printing -- 5. Medieval German and the development of the standard language -- 6. New high German -- 7. The German vocabulary : word formation -- 8. The German vocabulary : borrowing -- 9. The German vocabulary : change of meaning -- 10. Sound changes from Indo-European to Germanic -- 11. Sound changes in German -- 12. The forms of German -- 13. Syntax.
• Publisher Details: Oxon [England] : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (178 pages), illustrations, maps
• Subjects: 430.9; German language -- History; German language; Electronic books; History; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781315852386; 1315852381; 9781317918530; 1317918533; 9781317918516; 1317918517; 9781317918523; 1317918525; 0415727391; 9781138988125
• Related ISBNs: 9780415727396; 9780415644389; 113898812X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.