German Language Reference

Using German: A Guide to Contemporary Usage

Name: Using German: A Guide to Contemporary Usage
Author: Martin Durrell
ISBN: 9780521530002

by Martin Durrell

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Overview

This thoroughly revised edition helps those who have already acquired the basics of German and wish to extend their fluency and confidence. Focusing on the particular needs of the English-speaking user, it incorporates important information on recent trends and changes in the German language, including the 1998 spelling reforms, and on style, register and regional variation, which is frequently ignored by conventional textbooks. First Edition Hb (1992): 0-521-42077-6 First Edition Pb (1992): 0-521-31556-5

Synopsis

This is an extensively revised and updated edition of the acclaimed Using German.

About the Author, Martin Durrell

Martin Durrell is Henry Simon Professor of German at the University of Manchester. He has published widely on the German language and is a member of the International Academic Council of the Institut für Deutsche Sprache, Mannheim.

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"Not only is this book a valuable resource for teachers and advanced students, but it is one of the few books on the market that is well suited as a text in an advanced course on the structure of German." Monatshefte