German Studies: Recent submissions
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Die Uli Romane von Jermias Gotthelf (Albert Bitzius)
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A Study of the Novel of Otto Ludwig based on “Maria,” “Die Heiterethei u. i Widerspiel” and “Zwischen Himmel u. Erde”
(University of Kansas, 1909)It is the purpose of this paper to study these three best known of Otto Ludwig’s novels as to technic and style with special reference to the possibility of an influence of Dickens. -
Word Order in Subordinate Clauses
(University of Kansas, 1907)The object of this thesis is to examine how Martin Luther observes the word order in the subordinate clauses. The thesis deals with the transposed order with conjunctions that require the transposed order as; als, daß, da, ... -
George Grenville and his American Policy
(University of Kansas, 1906) -
Lessing, from the Standpoint of His Religious Views Before 1765
(University of Kansas, 1905) -
The Life of Wilhelm Meister’s Lehrjahr
(University of Kansas, 1903-05-15) -
The Religion of Klopstock
(University of Kansas, 1903-05-18) -
The Volga German Dialect Of Milberger, Kansas
(University of Kansas, 2011-05-31)The uniqueness of the Volga Germans is in that their language was isolated from the linguistic developments in their German homeland and underwent unique changes, while conserving old features of the native dialect. The ... -
The Tragic Fate in Chiller’s Later Dramas
(University of Kansas, 1894) -
The Nibelungenlied
(University of Kansas, 1887) -
All You Need Is Love?: The Role of Communication in Theodor Storm's Concept of Love
(University of Kansas, 2011-04-22)Despite the wealth of literature written about Theodor Storm's life and works, a theme central to many of his novellas has not been thoroughly explored. Much of Storm's literature is built around love relationships. The ... -
Repair Sequences in American Learners of German Interlanguage
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-25)This study in Conversation Analysis investigates the organization of other-initiated repair sequences in American learners of German, i.e., it examines how learners deal with troubles in hearing or understanding that they ... -
Direct discourse methods in non-native speakers' German language use
(University of Kansas, 2009-10-30)This dissertation investigates the methods used by intermediate, advanced and superior level learners of German when quoting formerly uttered speech in direct discourse. The study shows that that there are different methods ... -
Language Use in an Old Order Amish Community in Kansas
(University of Kansas, 2009-01-16)Old Order Amish are a religious group with three languages in its linguistic repertoire: Pennsylvania German (PG), American English (AE), and Amish High German (AHG). The present dissertation examines how this constellation ... -
From Genius to Poet: Herder's Genius Aesthetic as Background to Heidegger's Concept of the Poet
(University of Kansas, 2009-01-01)In this thesis the genius aesthetic of Johann Gottfried Herder (1744-1803) is presented as being an important clue to the understanding of the work of Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) on the poet. Herder's failed project appears ... -
Redefining Reality: Friedrich Wolf as Communist Movement Rhetor
(University of Kansas, 2008-06-18)This dissertation examines the dramatic works of Friedrich Wolf from the time of his joining the German Communist party in 1928 until his flight from Germany in 1933. Because Wolf sought to spread the Communist message ... -
Die Darstellung von Außenseitern in Klaus Manns Erzählungen aus dem Exil
(University of Kansas, 2008-05-20)This thesis is concerned with the analysis of the depiction of outsiders in Klaus Mann's stories that were written in exile. Based on a sociological and literary definition of the term "outsider," this study investigates ...