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(0)Peter Eisenberg
Publisher
De Gruyter
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Present-day language change manifests itself primarily in lexical change. The papers in the present volume describe and discuss recent developments in German lexis, with its changes, continuities and discontinuities. Topics treated range from xenologisms via various processes of word formation to the role played by the media and advertising in lexical innovation.
Publisher
De Gruyter
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
Concern for the German language will always attract large audiences. Whoever claims that language is going to the dogs can be sure of the approbation of those who see themselves as linguistically superior. However, the status of grammatical rules is seldom questioned. It is in fact by no means clear what can be seen as correct German. How is 'German' to be understood? Who determines what should be regarded as correct? The 44th Annual Conference of...