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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Robinson, Orrin W., 1947-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2010.
Colección:Linguistic approaches to literature ; v. 10.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.