I learned a lot about the nuance of the German language and how the language of the Third Reich persisted after 1945. Klemperer's perspective as a Jewish academic who stayed in the country for the duration of the Nazi regime is compelling, both in his lived experience and what he read in publications at the time. The book consists of essays on various elements of the language, so it is not meant to be read cover-to-cover and some observations are repeated. However, the chapters on the symbolism of the star and the religious connotations of the language were incredibly well-done and I will definitely return to them.

Eine kluge Reflexion über Sprache und Sprachwandel in Deutschland unter Hitler. Klemperer beschreibt eindringlich und persönlich, wie Sprache unser Denken und Denken unsere Sprache beeinflusst.