Grimm language : grammar, gender and genuineness in the fairy tales /
Addresses a number of issues in the Grimms' fairy tales from a (Germanic) linguist's point of view. Dealing with the Grimms' use of regional dialect material, various grammatical constructions, and specific nouns and adjectives in their "Children's and Household Tales",...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; Philadelphia :
John Benjamins Pub. Co.,
©2010.
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| Series: | Linguistic approaches to literature ;
v. 10. |
| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=319979 |
Table of Contents:
- A linguistic look at the Children's and household tales
- The six swans
- German from where?
- Possession
- Forms of address
- Reports and omissions
- Nouns (and their adjectives)
- Appearance
- Moral states and mental dispositions
- Industry and intelligence
- Gender and the use of pronouns
- Concluding remarks.