Linguistics and the Third Reich Mother-Tongue Fascism, Race and the Science of Language |
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| Author:
| Hutton, Christopher |
| Series title: | Routledge Studies in the History of Linguistics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-75759-1 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2014 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $62.95 |
Book Description:
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This book presents an insightful account of the academic politics of the Nazi era and analyses the work of selected linguists, including Jos Trier and Leo Weisgerber. Hutton situates Nazi linguistics within the politics of Hitler's state and within the history of modern linguistics.
This book presents an insightful account of the academic politics of the Nazi era and analyses the work of selected linguists, including Jos Trier and Leo Weisgerber. Hutton situates Nazi linguistics within the politics of Hitler's state and within the history of modern linguistics.