Introduction: Aims and scope
The depths of prehistory: Up to Indo-European
The dawn of history: Germanic up to the earliest direct attestation
From Germanic to Old High German: Early textual evidence
Middle High German: The High Middle Ages
Early New High German: Richer structural evidence and socio-historical context
New High German: Recent and ongoing change
Conclusion: Interpreting the significance of the past for us
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A history of German : what the past reveals about today's language by Joe Salmons. ISBN 9780199697946. Published by Oxford University Press in 2012. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
