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The Position of the German Language in the World

Author : Ulrich Ammon

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 712 pages

File Size : 15,16 MB

Release : 2019-08-08

Category : Foreign Language Study

ISBN : 1351654896

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The Position of the German Language in the World focuses on the global position of German and the factors which work towards sustaining its use and utility for international communication. From the perspective of the global language constellation, the detailed data analysis of this substantial research project depicts German as an example of a second-rank language. The book also provides a model for analysis and description of international languages other than English. It offers a framework for strengthening the position of languages such as Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Spanish and others and for countering exaggerated claims about the global monopoly position of English. This comprehensive handbook of the state of the German language in the world was originally published in 2015 by Walter de Gruyter in German and has been critically acclaimed. Suitable for scholars and researchers of the German language, the handbook shows in detail how intricately and thoroughly German and other second-rank languages are tied up with a great number of societies and how these statistics support or weaken the languages’ functions and maintenance.



English in the German-speaking World

Author : Raymond Hickey

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 437 pages

File Size : 37,76 MB

Release : 2019-12-05

Category : Foreign Language Study

ISBN : 1108488099

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A collection of studies on the role of English in German-speaking countries, covering a broad range of topics.



The German Way

Author : Hyde Flippo

Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education

Page : 148 pages

File Size : 39,82 MB

Release : 1996-06-01

Category : Foreign Language Study

ISBN : 9780844225135

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For All Students Ideal for a variety of courses, this completely up-to-date, alphabetically organized handbook helps students understand how people from German-speaking nations think, do business, and act in their daily lives.







The German Language in a Changing Europe

Author : Michael G. Clyne

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 290 pages

File Size : 49,75 MB

Release : 1995-11-16

Category : Foreign Language Study

ISBN : 9780521499705

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Recent sociopolitical events have profoundly changed the status and functions of German and influenced its usage. In this study (published by Cambridge in 1984) Michael Clyne revises and expands his original analysis of the German language in Language and Society in the German-speaking Countries in the light of such changes as the end of the Cold War, German unification, the redrawing of the map of Europe, increasing European integration, and the changing self-images of Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg. His discussion includes the differences in the form, function and status of the various national varieties of German; the relation between standard and non-standard varieties; gender, generational and political variation; Anglo-American influence on German; and the convergence of east and west. The result is a wide-ranging exploration of language and society in the German-speaking countries, all of which have problems or dilemmas concerning nationhood or ethnicity which are language-related and/or language-marked.



The German-Speaking World

Author : Patrick Stevenson

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 286 pages

File Size : 21,11 MB

Release : 2003-09-02

Category : Foreign Language Study

ISBN : 1134792859

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This accessible textbook offers students the opportunity to explore for themselves a wide range of sociolinguistic issues relating to the German language and its role in societies around the world. It is written for undergraduate students who have a sound practical knowledge of German but who have little or no knowledge of linguistics or sociolinguistics. It combines text with practical exercises and discussion questions to stimulate readers to think for themselves and to tackle specific problems. In Part One Patrick Stevenson invites readers to investigate and reflect on issues about the status and function of the German language in relation to its speakers and to speakers of other languages with which it comes into contact. In Part Two the focus shifts to the forms and functions of individual features of the language. This involves, for example, identifying features of regional speech forms, analysing similarities and differences between written and spoken German, or looking at the 'social meaning' underlying different forms of address. Part Three explores the relationship between the German language and the nature of 'Germanness'. It concentrates on people's attitudes towards the language, the ways in which it is changing, and their views on what it represents for them.



Childlessness in Europe: Contexts, Causes, and Consequences

Author : Michaela Kreyenfeld

Publisher : Springer

Page : 367 pages

File Size : 16,74 MB

Release : 2017-01-11

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 3319446673

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This book is published open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This open access book provides an overview of childlessness throughout Europe. It offers a collection of papers written by leading demographers and sociologists that examine contexts, causes, and consequences of childlessness in countries throughout the region.The book features data from all over Europe. It specifically highlights patterns of childlessness in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Finland, Sweden, Austria and Switzerland. An additional chapter on childlessness in the United States puts the European experience in perspective. The book offers readers such insights as the determinants of lifelong childlessness, whether governments can and should counteract increasing childlessness, how the phenomenon differs across social strata and the role economic uncertainties play. In addition, the book also examines life course dynamics and biographical patterns, assisted reproduction as well as the consequences of childlessness. Childlessness has been increasing rapidly in most European countries in recent decades. This book offers readers expert analysis into this issue from leading experts in the field of family behavior. From causes to consequences, it explores the many facets of childlessness throughout Europe to present a comprehensive portrait of this important demographic and sociological trend.



Challenging the Monolingual Mindset

Author : John Hajek

Publisher : Multilingual Matters

Page : 265 pages

File Size : 43,49 MB

Release : 2014-10-01

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 1783092513

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This volume challenges the monolingual mindset by highlighting how language-related issues surround us in many different ways, and explores the tensions that can develop in managing and understanding multilingualism. The book features analysis and discussion on the use of languages across a range of contexts, including post-migration settlement, policy, education, language contact and intercultural communication.



The Status of Sign Languages in Europe

Author : Nina Timmermans

Publisher : Council of Europe

Page : 166 pages

File Size : 43,98 MB

Release : 2005-01-01

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 9287157200

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The present report, based on information provided by member states' governments and by NGOs, gives an overview of the recognition of sign languages in 26 European states. It also summarises policies and programmes which have been developed by member states to ensure sign language users access to their political, social and cultural rights.