Practical English German Comparative Grammar

Author: Lu Lijun
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: Mastering two or more foreign languages is a wish of many young friends. English and German both belong to the West branch of Germanic languages. Historically, the two languages were merely differences between High German and Low German. In the past, English had an era of five cases, but later, through its fusion with Danish and Norman French, it gradually abandoned gender and case changes and absorbed a large number of French words, laying the foundation for modern English. Today, the syntax of English still retains many traces of German, and vice versa. Therefore, having a high school-level English foundation equips one with the conditions to learn German well. This book is divided into three parts: morphology, syntax, and word formation. Each part compares similar structures between English and German as much as possible, then lists the differences separately to help readers grasp a clear concept. At the same time, through the comparative study of the two languages, readers can also have a systematic review and renewal process of English syntax. However, it should be noted that English and German are after all two different languages, and care should be taken to prevent the phenomenon of rigidly applying all the rules of English to German grammar.