The German Language: A Linguistic Introduction

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The German Language introduces students of German to a linguistic way of looking at the language. Written from a Chomksyan perspective, this volume covers the basic structural components of the German language: syntax, morphology, phonetics, phonology, and the lexicon.

• Explores the linguistic structure of German from current theoretical perspectives.
• Written from a Chomksyan perspective, this volume covers the basic structural components of the German language: syntax, morphology, phonetics, phonology, and the lexicon.
• Serves as a valuable resource for students of German language and literature and for linguists with little or no background in the language.
• Includes exercises, definitions of key terms, and suggestions for further reading.