The Oxford Guide to Middle High German
Howard Jones & Martin H. Jones
The Oxford Guide to Middle High German
Howard Jones & Martin H. Jones
Hardback / bound
|
English
€187.95
- From €15,- no shipping costs.
- 30 days to change your mind and return physical products
Description
The Oxford Guide to Middle High German is the most comprehensive self-contained treatment of Middle High German available in English. It covers the language, literature, history, and culture of German in the period from 1050 to 1350 and is designed for entry-level readers, advanced study, teaching, and reference.
A superlative and comprehensive Guide... [that] meets a dire need for English pedagogical materials for teaching and studying Middle High German. Jones and Jones have produced what is likely to become a foundational resource for beginning and advanced learners.
The guide will be an indispensable resource for students, scholars and anyone interested in the language and culture of medieval Germany. Ambitious in scope yet immensely usable and aware of the diverse needs of its audiences, it is an important scholarly achievement in its own right and will be the standard reference work in the field for years to come.
I have been looking forward to this book since I found out that it was in the works. It will be an invaluable resource for students of literature, history, and linguistics who require a knowledge of Middle High German and the linguistic situation of medieval German-speaking lands. This clear and comprehensive volume explores how the language is used in particular kinds of texts, the history and purposes of these sources, the social and historical contexts of language use, and much more, alongside full coverage of current research. It is accessible enough to be read not only in classes but also independently by newcomers to the field, while at the same time providing overviews that specialists will find useful.
Howard Jones is a Fellow and Lecturer in Linguistics at Keble College, Oxford. He teaches general linguistics, historical linguistics, and the history of German. His research focuses on the semantics of verbs in the Germanic languages (notably the categories of aspect, mood, tense, and voice) and on bible translation. Martin H. Jones is a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of German at King's College London, where he taught medieval German language and literature from 1968 until his retirement as Senior Lecturer in 2009. His publications range widely over the literature of the Middle High German period, with particular emphasis on the works of Hartmann von Aue and Wolfram von Eschenbach and on the themes of chivalry and warfare.
A superlative and comprehensive Guide... [that] meets a dire need for English pedagogical materials for teaching and studying Middle High German. Jones and Jones have produced what is likely to become a foundational resource for beginning and advanced learners.
The guide will be an indispensable resource for students, scholars and anyone interested in the language and culture of medieval Germany. Ambitious in scope yet immensely usable and aware of the diverse needs of its audiences, it is an important scholarly achievement in its own right and will be the standard reference work in the field for years to come.
I have been looking forward to this book since I found out that it was in the works. It will be an invaluable resource for students of literature, history, and linguistics who require a knowledge of Middle High German and the linguistic situation of medieval German-speaking lands. This clear and comprehensive volume explores how the language is used in particular kinds of texts, the history and purposes of these sources, the social and historical contexts of language use, and much more, alongside full coverage of current research. It is accessible enough to be read not only in classes but also independently by newcomers to the field, while at the same time providing overviews that specialists will find useful.
Howard Jones is a Fellow and Lecturer in Linguistics at Keble College, Oxford. He teaches general linguistics, historical linguistics, and the history of German. His research focuses on the semantics of verbs in the Germanic languages (notably the categories of aspect, mood, tense, and voice) and on bible translation. Martin H. Jones is a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of German at King's College London, where he taught medieval German language and literature from 1968 until his retirement as Senior Lecturer in 2009. His publications range widely over the literature of the Middle High German period, with particular emphasis on the works of Hartmann von Aue and Wolfram von Eschenbach and on the themes of chivalry and warfare.