German Grammar in Context, 3rd Edition includes updated textual examples which provide the basis for an accessible and engaging approach to learning grammar.
Using authentic texts from a variety of contemporary sources such as newspapers, magazines, poems, TV and film scripts, books or online sources, each chapter explores a key aspect of German grammar. Following each text, exercises are provided to reinforce understanding and build effective comprehension and communication skills. Helpful keyword boxes translate difficult vocabulary in the texts, and recommended reading sections offer advice on additional grammar resources and website links.
German Grammar in Context is an essential resource for students at CEFR level B1âC2 and IntermediateâAdvanced High on the ACTFL scale. It is suitable for both classroom use and independent study.
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Nun gibt es hiervon berĂźhmte Ausnahmen: das Mädchen, das Fräulein, das Weib, die Schwuchtel, die Memme, der Vamp. Sie werden oft bemĂźht, um diesen Genus-Sexus-Zusammenhang zu widerlegen. Schaut man jedoch genauer hin, dann bestätigen sie diesen Zusammenhang sogar auf geradezu frappierende Weise: Sie markieren nicht das Geschlecht, sondern Geschlechterrollen, also die sozialen Erwartungen daran, wie sich die Geschlechter zu verhalten haben. ⌠Die betreffenden Personen werden aus ihrer ârichtigenâ Genusklasse verbannt, weil sie sich âfalschâ verhalten, der soziale VerstoĂ wird durch einen grammatischen geahndet. Das betrifft zum einen homosexuelle Männer, die aus Sicht einer solchen Gesellschaft dasjenige Geschlecht begehren, das ânormalerweiseâ Frauen begehren. Deswegen stehen ihre Bezeichnungen häufig im Femininum (die Schwuchtel, die Tunte, die Tucke). ⌠Umgekehrt geriert sich der Vamp im Maskulinum durch die Macht Ăźber Männer âwie ein Mannâ.
Im Neutrum werden hingegen verachtete, abstoĂende Frauen (das Weib, das Luder) bezeichnet, zum anderen noch nicht âvoll entwickelteâ, also in der alten Geschlechterordnung solche, die noch unverheiratet sind: das Dirndl, das Wicht, das Fräulein, das Girl. Jungen erscheinen von Anfang an, auch in den Dialekten, im maskulinen Genus: der Kerl, der Bub, der Junge. âŚ
In einem Forschungsprojekt an der Universität Mainz wurde unter anderem ermittelt, dass es frßher die unter männlicher Familienherrschaft stehenden Frauen (vor allem Ehefrauen, TÜchter und Mägde) waren, die durch das Neutrum gebannt wurden, während fremde, selbständige und sozial hÜherstehende Frauen das Femininum erhielten. Diese und andere Forschungsergebnisse zeigen, dass Sprache die Wahrnehmung von Menschen zwar nicht festlegt, aber doch lenkt, und dass in der Sprache grundlegende soziale Verhältnisse kodiert sind. Deshalb kann durch Sprache auch eine bestimmte Weltwahrnehmung verstärkt, eine andere abgeschwächt werden.
German nouns must have a gender, either masculine, feminine or neuter, which shows up on the articles and pronouns (and adjectives) used with the nouns in the singular. (Gender differences are not shown on the articles and pronouns in the plural.) 1.1a and 1.1b give the different gender forms of the definite and indefinite articles in the nominative case.
1.1aDefinite article âtheâ: der Mann, die Frau, das Kind (pl: die for all genders)
Common words which follow the same pattern are the demonstratives dieser âthisâ, diese, dieses and jener âthatâ, jene, jenes; jeder âeach/everyâ; jede, jedes; welcher? âwhich?â, welche?, welches? and the relative pronouns which are mostly identical to the definite articles (see Chapter 9).
Some examples from the text are masc. derVerstoĂ (line 9), derKerl (19), derBub (19), derJunge (19); fem. dieWahrnehmung (24â25); neut. dasGeschlecht (6), dasNeutrum (22), dasFemininum (23).
1.1bIndefinite article âaâ: ein Mann, eine Frau, ein Kind (no plural)
Here the masculine and neuter forms are identical. Common words which follow the same pattern are kein ânot a/noâ and the possessives mein, dein, sein, unser, euer, ihr (see 7.3). These also have plural forms ending in -e, e.g. keine, meine. Some examples from the text are masc. einMann (14) and fem. eineWeltwahrnehmung (27).
Usually, when referring to people, grammatical gender reflects the sex of the person (e.g. derMann, dieFrau), but the text discusses examples where this is not the case. It argues, for example, that some words referring to men are given feminine gender to express the idea that they exhibit âfeminineâ tendencies (e.g. derogatory words for gay men such as dieSchwuchtel (3, 12), dieTunte (12), dieTucke (12) or words such as dieMemme (3) meaning âcowardly manâ). By contrast, derVamp (2, 12) is given masculine gender to express the idea that vampish women are powerful, while many derogatory terms for women have been given neuter gender, which can be argued as objectifying the person, for example, dasWicht (17), dasGirl (18), dasWeib (2, 15), dasLuder (15â16) and the diminutive forms dasMädchen (1), dasFräulein (2, 18), dasDirndl (17).
Other points to note in the text
Use of hier with preposition to mean âthisâ: hiervon berĂźhmte Ausnahmen (2) âfamous exceptions to thisâ (see 8.6)
Passive: SiewerdenoftbemĂźht (3) âthey are often consultedâ; Die betreffenden Personenwerdenaus ihrer ârichtigenâ Genusklasseverbannt (7â8) âthe people concerned are banished from their âcorrectâ gender classâ; Der soziale VerstoĂwirddurch einen grammatis...
Table of contents
Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title
Copyright
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Grammatical terms
1 Gender
2 Noun plurals
3 Case
4 Use of articles
5 Adjectives
6 Comparatives and superlatives
7 Personal pronouns and possessives
8 Demonstratives
9 Relative pronouns
10 Present tense
11 Imperative
12 Past tense
13 Perfect tense
14 Pluperfect tense
15 Future tense
16 Conditional
17 Subjunctive in reported speech
18 Passive
19 Separable verbs
20 Reflexive verbs
21 Infinitives and modal verbs
22 Negation
23 Questions
24 Prepositions
25 Conjunctions
26 Word order
27 Word formation
28 Punctuation and spelling
Appendix 1: Common strong and irregular verbs
Appendix 2: Article and adjective endings
Appendix 3: Revision texts
Appendix 4: Key to exercises
Appendix 5: Key to revision texts â analysis questions