Introduction to German Linguistics

This introduction provides information on the core linguistic areas of lexicon and morphology, phonology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. It explains fundamental concepts, illustrates them with examples from German, and offers insight into linguistic theory formation. Child language acquisition and language change—two areas of great importance for a deeper understanding of human language—are presented in additional chapters. It includes exercises, a glossary of key technical terms, a further reading bibliography, and an index. The third edition has been thoroughly revised and updated.