Language institutions and language criticism in German

With the exception of the Council for German Orthography, there is no German governmental institution with a political mandate to legitimately provide support for a linguistic standardisation of a national language. Against this backdrop, this article will examine the various non-governmental German...

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Main Authors: Jacob, Katharina (Author) , Schwinn, Horst (Author)
Other Authors: Grebe, Ronja (Translator)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2019-12-12
In: Handbuch europäische Sprachkritik online
Year: 2019, Volume: 4, Pages: 87-95
ISSN:2568-4558
DOI:10.17885/heiup.heso.2019.1.24076
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.17885/heiup.heso.2019.1.24076
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Author Notes:Katharina Jacob/Horst Schwinn ; translation: Ronja Grebe
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Summary:With the exception of the Council for German Orthography, there is no German governmental institution with a political mandate to legitimately provide support for a linguistic standardisation of a national language. Against this backdrop, this article will examine the various non-governmental German-language linguistic institutions. In the German-speaking regions, the language academies of neighbouring countries have always served as a model; however, the linguistic societies and language associations that have been established have primarily been devoted to language cultivation.
Item Description:Gesehen am 29.06.2020
Physical Description:Online Resource
ISSN:2568-4558
DOI:10.17885/heiup.heso.2019.1.24076