Folk Linguistics formatIsbn:Hardcover - 9783110162516 Rational Argumentation and Political Deception

Rational Argumentation and Political Deception / Vedung

The Case of the Limburg and Swabian Dialects

high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1879

Third Serie

Folk Linguistics formatIsbn:Hardcover - 9783110162516 Rational Argumentation and Political Deception"Folk knowledge of language has not engaged linguists very often in the history of that field. Introductory texts often disparage folkbelief in contrast to 'scientific truth'. In fact, language is a ubiquitous topic of discussion and general concern of the folk. They talk about grammar, pronunciation, first and second language learning, language disabilities, dialects, gender and language, and a host of other topics. This book approaches such beliefs