Grimm Language: Grammar, Gender and Genuineness in the Fairy Tales

by Orrin W. Robinson

Grimm Language addresses a number of issues in the Grimms' fairy tales from a (Germanic) linguist's point of view. In sections dealing with the Grimms' use of regional dialect material, various grammatical constructions, and specific nouns and adjectives in their Children's and Household Tales , the author argues that the Grimms were consciously or unconsciously following a number of objectives. These included reinforcing the overall Germanic impression...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9027233446
• ISBN13: 9789027233448
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.5" x 9.7"