Syllabus
- Early new high German
- Orthography
- Vocabulary
- Syntax
- Varieties of the German language
- High level language
- Specialized language
- Dialects
- Mediality of the language
Annotation
The history of the German language from the 16th century onward will be subject of this course. Special attention will be paid to the following points: History of orthography, vocabulary and syntax, history of the varieties of the German language, especially standard language, technical language and dialects.
Language as a medium for orality and literacy will be discussed. The points listed first will be considered from a structural, the other ones from a pragmatic perspective.
This course is taught in German.