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I remember reading that book. I don't recall being impressed by it. *NM* The Shrike Send a noteboard - 05/12/2013 03:37:59 PM

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The one that sticks out in my mind most is the one linked below. The book was so poorly written that I think that article conveyed all of the useful information contained in it. I was so looking for an interesting book on the history of German but what I got was the equivalent of a string of Snapple bottle caps telling me what I already knew. I ended up buying heavy books in German on the development of Althochdeutsch to Mittelhochdeutsch and beyond.

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I remember reading that book. I don't recall being impressed by it. *NM* - 05/12/2013 03:37:59 PM 543 Views
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