Exploring the intricacies of the Gothic language, this work delves into its grammar, genetic origins, and typological features. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the language's structure, tracing its historical roots and connections to other languages. The book also includes readings that illustrate Gothic in context, enhancing understanding of its usage and evolution. This scholarly resource is essential for linguists and historians interested in Germanic languages and the development of early European languages.
This book is designed for students and scholars of the oldest known language, with a sizable data corpus belonging to the English, German, Dutch, and Scandinavian language group. The Gothic Language is seminal to the history of the study of each of these languages. Gothic grammar is a standard text in courses on Indo-European and general linguistics, since Gothic serves as the prototype Germanic language in the study of comparative world language typologies. Particularly pan-Germanic is the innermost core of the grammar, the genetic phonology, which is reconstructed within the more recent approaches of Laryngeal and Glottalic Theories. Most challenging to traditionalist viewpoints is the total novel restructuring of Gothic synchronic phonology via current theoretical approaches such as underspecification theory and optimality theory. Underspecification, utilizing inheritance trees, also infuses the inflectional morphology, which admits a non-configurational syntax with verb-headed clauses. This book also brings the reader into the ambience of the fourth-century Goths. Readings from the Wulfilian bible, the extant eight pages of the Skeireins, together with a glossary, a bibliography and index, complete this volume.
Exploring the interplay between semiotics and linguistics, this collection of articles by Irmengard Rauch presents a clear narrative that emphasizes their interconnectedness. Through concrete, data-driven examples, it delves into how these fields inform and enhance one another, offering valuable insights for readers interested in the intricacies of language and signs.
The book explores a diverse range of literature, blending classic works with contemporary pieces to highlight evolving themes and styles. It offers insights into the significant cultural and historical contexts that shape these narratives, encouraging readers to appreciate the connections between the past and present. Through critical analysis and engaging discussions, the book invites reflection on the impact of literary traditions on modern storytelling.
Selected Writings of Irmengard Rauch collects various writings authored by Irmengard Rauch on contemporary and historical Germanic linguistic phenomena, particularly the principal North, East, and West Germanic dialects.
