Otto Behaghel Explained

Otto Behaghel (May 3, 1854 in Karlsruhe – October 9, 1936 in Munich) was a germanist and professor in Heidelberg, Basel, and Gießen.^{[1] [2]}

He added theoretical contributions to the German and Middle High German language.^[3] He formulated Behaghel's laws that describe the principles that govern word positions in a sentence. His work is still important in Theme and rheme research.

Works

• Geschichte der deutschen Sprache (1891)
• Heliand und Genesis (1903)
• Deutsche Syntax, 3 volumes (1923–1928)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Otto Behaghel. Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen.
2. Otto Behaghel 3. Mai 1854 - 9. Oktober 1936 Ein Gedenkblatt. Roedder, Edwin. 1936. Monatshefte für Deutschen Unterricht. 28. 8. 364-366. JSTOR.
3. THE PHONETIC LENGTH OF THE MEMBERS IN PRESENT-DAY ENGLISH BINOMIALS. Gustafsson, Marita. 1974. Neuphilologische Mitteilungen. 75. 4. 663-677. JSTOR.