Variation in German: A Critical Approach to German Sociolinguistics

by Stephen Barbour and Patrick Stevenson

Book Overview

This book examines the interrelations between language and society in the German-speaking countries. The questions 'what is German and who speaks it?' and 'how does the language vary dependent on social, political and geographical factors?' are addressed and placed in their historical context. This is a comprehensive account of major topics in the contemporary study of German sociolinguistics, and topics covered include the history and development...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521357047
• ISBN13: 9780521357043
• Release Date: May 1990
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"