Dictionaries
- WordReference.comFree online bilingual dictionaries for English to many other languages. Also provides language forums, dedicated to discussion about the meanings and translations of words, terms and expressions in many languages.
Other dictionaries can be found by searching UQ Library Search using the term German language dictionaries English or English language dictionaries German.
- Das Digitale Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache des 20 byPublication Date: 2002-Das Digitale Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache (Digital Dictionary of the German Language) provides a wealth of information in its contemporary and historical forms, with more than 410,000 entries from five dictionaries, 1.8 million words in 15 corpora, and word profiles and trends based on frequencies.
Usage dictionary: English-German & German-English by Publication Date: 2013This dictionary offers quick and reliable practical guidance in helping users switch competently between English and German. It comprises up-to-date key words and phrases selected and based on expert knowledge in international dictionary research and practice.
Dictionary of Translation Studies by Publication Date: 2014Provides a comprehensive survey of key terms and concepts (such as Abusive Translation, Minimax Principle, Texteme and Thick Translation), types of activity (Autotranslation, Dubbing, Signed Language), and school approaches (Leipzig School, Manipulation School, Nitra School).
Introductory resources
Routledge encyclopedia of second language acquisition by Publication Date: 2013A user-friendly, authoritative survey of terms and constructs that are important to understanding research in second language acquisition (SLA) and its applications.
Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Studies by Publication Date: 2009A thorough, critical and authoritative account of one of the fastest growing disciplines in the humanities. It covers central issues in translation theory, key concepts, approaches to translation and interpreting, types of translation, and types of interpreting. New additions include entries on globalisation, mobility, localization, gender and sexuality, censorship, comics, advertising and retranslation, among many others.
Routledge Encyclopedia of Interpreting Studies by Publication Date: 2015The authoritative reference for anyone with an academic or professional interest in interpreting. All key issues and concepts in interpreting studies are brought together and covered systematically and in a structured and accessible format.
Specialised databases
- Linguistics and language behavior abstractsThis database covers all aspects of the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics.
- MLA international bibliographyIndexes materials on modern language, literature, linguistics, and folklore. Provides access to journals and series published worldwide, monographs, working papers and proceedings, and bibliographies.
- Bibliography of Interpreting and Translation (BITRA) 2001+A bibliographical database on translation and interpreting created in 2001. Comprises over 63,000 entries (books, book chapters, journal articles, Ph.D. dissertations, journals, etc.), with more than 28,000 abstracts, more than 80,000 citations collected in the Impact field, and more than 2,000 tables of contents.
Browsing books in the Library
Search using the phrase German Language or German linguistics in UQ Library Search and limit your results by content type, subject terms, publication date, and language using the filter options on the right.
Browse the shelves for books on German language and linguistics in the Central Library at call numbers PF3001 to PF5999.
Learning the language
- German Language TextbooksGerman language textbooks available from UQ Library.
- German Reading MaterialReading material suitable for students studying German.