Ivanitskaya Y. Origin, Development and Functioning of Grammar Category of Number in the German Language (on the basis of nouns)

The dynamics of the language realization of the concept "number". The aim is to single out the ways of language units origin of number expression of nouns. The methods are: comparative-historical, synchronic-diachronic, descriptive. The investigation of origin, development and functioning of grammar category of number in the German language. The results of the analysis contribute to the further study of the problem of origin and development of grammar category of number investigated on the basis of Old-, Middle- and Early High texts. The dphere of usage: in University courses in History of the German language, in Theoretical Grammar of German. The sphere of usage - higher school.