The handbook Deutsch als Fremd- und Zweitsprache summarizes existing knowledge on acquisition and teaching of the German language in different contexts in altogether 234 articles. It is not only…

The mental organization of phonotactic knowledge and its role in language comprehension has not been adequately explained to date. Drawing on experimental physiological methods, the author…

This work undertakes an empirical analysis of current linguistic circumstances in the Basque Country. The two Basque subpopulations living on French and Spanish territory are compared and…

This book provides a novel introduction to the theories and methods of Romance linguistics. Seven units trace thedevelopment ofRomance linguistics up to the present day. The presentation is…

The inaugural volume of the Handbücher Sprachwissen series demonstrates the relevance of language as a symbolic system for creating knowledge and applying it in social domains and other…

The notions of Islam that are prevalent in the public imagination are founded and shaped by public discourse itself. This study examines the process by which perceptions of Islam are constructed…

Proceeding from 22 authors and 22 different concepts, the book provides an overview of the essential present-day knowledge of the analysis of linguistic interaction. The authors selected…

In modern linguistics, ellipsis has been a subject of interest in various subdisciplines, including grammar research, psycholinguistics, and language philosophy. This compendium relates these…

The Early New High German Dictionary is an alphabetically-ordered dictionary of the varieties of High German from the 14th to 17th century.

Humboldt's American journey occupies a central place in his work. Three conceptual tropes (Essay, Tableau, Atlas) offer new insights into the Humboldtian model of knowledge as developed in Voyage aux…

This textbook provides students with a guide to writing independent, systematic, and reflective course papers. It offers assistance in the productive use of printed and electronic resources for…

The earliest translations from English into French have rarely been the object of careful study. This volume provides detailed empirical analyses of the strategies employed by French translators…

“Repertorium Poenitentiariae Germanicum” is an edition of Latin Regesta from the supplication registers of the Penitentiary, the supreme Papal tribunal on penance and dispensations,…

Iconicity in sign languages is usually considered a marginal linguistic phenomenon. Using the example of the German sign language (DGS), this book examines if this assumption is justified or…

Are modal particles grammatical signs? This study investigates whether the modal particle meets the two key criteria for classifying it as a grammatical element. Do all modal particles…

This book explores nominal dislocations in simultaneous bilingual French and German language acquisition in early childhood. The study shows that this process involves a grammatical area that is…

The volume explores conceptual, methodological, and practical issues related to ideal of authenticity in communication – that is, speech and writing that appropriately relates to the…

What theories and methods serve to model the relationship between language and shared knowledge? How can genericity be functionally described as a central means of knowledge creation? How is…

Literary works by Romani authors offer rare and intimate insights into the lifeworld of Europe's largest minority. Until now, literary scholarship has largely ignored such internal perspectives…

Was tun mit dem Verb? Wortarten, namentlich das Verb, bilden seit jeher einen zentralen Bestandteil des schulischen Grammatikunterrichts. Man würde daher von der germanistischen Linguistik…

Colonial linguistics is an emerging research paradigm, which for the first time systematically addresses the collection, classification, and interpretation of all linguistic phenomena related to…

In an era in which social integration is increasingly predicated on digital participation, barrier-free access to the Internet and key information systems has become vital for equal…

The essays in this volume discuss the theme of German as a second language – an often-explored issue in teaching methodology and educational policy. A number of open questions remain about…

In writing their comments on online forums, users make use of images, emoticons, and different text colors. So in addition to verbal content, non-verbal and paraverbal codes provide important…

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How can we systematize adpositional spatial relationships across different languages? This book presents and evaluates linguistic and typological approaches at creating a tertium comparationis…

This textbook presents orthography from the perspectives of the public interest, linguistics, written language acquisition, and communication. It examines this multi-faceted element of language…

Every moment represents eternity – Goethe’s words poignantly capture the nuances and special complexity of the term “moment.” It can refer to such varied notions as…

Current programs to help primary school students learn German as a second language have the overarching aim of strengthening school-related and education-related verbal abilities in both speech…

This book combines the methods of corpus linguistics, lexicography, and language biography to assess a person’s language awareness from language usage data. Based on a dynamic process-…

Echo questions differ formally from interrogative sentences, yet they consistently have a questioning character. What is the source of this questioning character? Is the echo question an…

Can learner dictionaries help to build vocabulary? What are the preconditions for transforming learner dictionaries into teaching dictionaries? The study draws on the related disciplines of…