Language and German Disunity

A Sociolinguistic History of East and West in Germany, 1945-2000

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Patrick Stevenson

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This title investigates the history of national disunity in Germany since the end of World War II from a linguistic perspective. It asks: what was the role of language in the ideological conflicts of the Cold War and in the difficult process of rebuilding the German nation after 1990? In the first part of the book, Patrick Stevenson explores the ways in which the idea of "the national language" contributed to the political tensions between the two German states and to the different social experiences of their citizens. He begins by showing how the modern linguistic conflict between east and west in Germany has its roots in a long tradition of debates on the relationship between language and national identity. He then describes the use of linguistic strategies to reinforce the development of a socialist state in the GDR and argues that they ultimately contributed to its demise. The second part considers the social and linguistic consequences of unification.

Author Biography:

Patrick Stevenson studied at the Universities of Oxford, Sussex and Reading. He is currently Reader in German and Head of German Studies at the University of Southampton. He has published widely on many aspects of German sociolinguistics.

Release date NZ

December 12th, 2002

Author

Patrick Stevenson

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

3 tables and 3 figures

Pages

288

Dimensions

162x241x21

ISBN-13

9780198299691

Product ID

1859944

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