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Linguistics and the Third Reich

Mother-tongue Fascism, Race and the Science of Language

By Christopher Hutton

Published November 5th 1998 by Routledge – 432 pages

Series: Routledge Studies in the History of Linguistics

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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.

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'…an extremely interesting book.' - Winifred V. Davies, German Politics Vol. 9, No.3 Dec 2000

Name: Linguistics and the Third Reich: Mother-tongue Fascism, Race and the Science of Language (Hardback) – Routledge 
Description: By Christopher Hutton. 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...
Categories: Language & Linguistics, Linguistic Theory