The Cambridge Handbook of Germanic Linguistics

A comprehensive survey and analysis of the structure of modern Germanic languages and dialects.

Michael T. Putnam (Edited by), B. Richard Page (Edited by)

9781108421867, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 16 April 2020

1000 pages, 34 b/w illus. 7 maps 52 tables
25.4 x 18.1 x 4.2 cm, 1.86 kg

'… The Cambridge Handbook of Germanic Linguistics will be an invaluable resource for generations of students and scholars. I highly recommend this varied and rich volume to every professional in the field.' Nicoline van der Sijs, Canadian Journal of Netherlandic Studies

The Germanic language family ranges from national languages with standardized varieties, including German, Dutch and Danish, to minority languages with relatively few speakers, such as Frisian, Yiddish and Pennsylvania German. Written by internationally renowned experts of Germanic linguistics, this Handbook provides a detailed overview and analysis of the structure of modern Germanic languages and dialects. Organized thematically, it addresses key topics in the phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics of standard and nonstandard varieties of Germanic languages from a comparative perspective. It also includes chapters on second language acquisition, heritage and minority languages, pidgins, and urban vernaculars. The first comprehensive survey of this vast topic, the Handbook is a vital resource for students and researchers investigating the Germanic family of languages and dialects.

Introduction B. Richard Page and Michael T. Putnam
Part I. Phonology: 1. Phonological processes in Germanic languages Tracy A. Hall
2. Germanic syllable structure Marc van Oostendorp
3. The role of foot structure in Germanic Laura Catharine Smith
4. Word-stress in Germanic Birgit Alber
5. Quantity in Germanic languages B. Richard Page
6. Germanic laryngeal phonetics and phonology Joseph C. Salmons
7. Tone accent in North and West Germanic Björn Köhnlein
8. Intonation in Germanic Mary Grantham O'Brien
Part II. Morphology and Agreement Systems: 9. Verbal inflectional morphology in Germanic David Fertig
10. Inflectional morphology: nouns Damaris Nübling
11. Principles of word formation Geert Booij
12. Grammatical gender in modern Germanic languages Sebastian Kürschner
13. Case in Germanic Tom McFadden
14. Complementizer agreement Marjo van Koppen
Part III. Syntax: 15. VO/OV-base ordering Hubert Haider
16. The placement of finite verbs Sten Vikner
17. Germanic infinitives Susi Wurmbrand and Christos Christopoulos
18. The unification of object shift and object scrambling Hans Broekhus
19. Unbounded dependency constructions in Germanic Martin Salzmann
20. The voice domain in Germanic Artemis Alexiadou and Florian Schäfer
21. Binding: the morphology, syntax, and semantics of reflexive and non-reflexive pronouns Vera Lee-Schoenfeld
22. Verbal particles, results, and directed motion Ida Toivonen
23. Structure of noun (NP) and determiner phrases (DP) Dorian Roehrs
Part IV. Semantics and Pragmatics: 24. Modality in Germanic Kristin Melum Eide
25. Tense and aspect in Germanic languages Kristin Melum Eide
26. Prepositions and particles: place and path in English, German, and Dutch Joost Zwarts
27. Negative and positive polarity items Doris Penka
28. Grammatical reflexes of information structure in Germanic languages Caroline Féry
Part V. Language Contact and Non-Standard Varieties: 29. Second language acquisition in Germanic languages Carrie Jackson
30. Urban speech styles of Germanic languages Pia Quist
31. The West Germanic dialect continuum William D. Keel
32. The North Germanic dialect continuum Charlotte Gooskens
33. Heritage Germanic languages in North America Janne Bondi Johannessen and Michael T. Putnam
34. Minority Germanic languages Mark L. Louden
35. Germanic contact languages Paul T. Roberge.

Subject Areas: Grammar, syntax & morphology [CFK], Phonetics, phonology [CFH], Semantics, discourse analysis, etc [CFG], Linguistics [CF], Language: reference & general [CB]