by Patrick Stevenson (Author), P. Stevenson (Author)
This book explores the much contested concept of Germanness from a contemporary sociolinguistic perspective, tracing continuities and discontinuities in the development of Germany as a speech community from the formal division in the aftermath of the Second World War to the uncomfortable and problematic unity of the present day.
Author Biography
Patrick Stevenson studied at the Universities of Oxford, Sussex and Reading. He is currently Reader in German and Head of German Studies at the University of Southampton. He has published widely on many aspects of German sociolinguistics.
Number of Pages: 288
Dimensions: 0.6 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: March 13, 2003