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UNINA9910810246703321 |
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Autore |
Robinson Orrin W. <1947-> |
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Titolo |
Grimm language : grammar, gender and genuineness in the fairy tales / / Orrin W. Robinson |
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Philadelphia, : John Benjamins, 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-55851-X |
9786612558511 |
90-272-8822-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (ix, 190 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Linguistic approaches to literature ; ; 10 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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German language - 19th century |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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", this book argues that the Grimms were following a number of objectives. |
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