Insults have always been part of youth language. But many people have the impression that discriminatory expressions have become more common in the everyday language of German youth.More ...
If you want to achieve anything in life you have to speak High German. That is at least the prevailing attitude these days. But it’s different on the arts and culture scene, where dialects are not just a sign of authenticity but also a source of comic relief.More ...
For years there have been heated discussions about the diminishing importance of German in the science world. But what are the disadvantages being debated?More ...
The Duden is the German dictionary that has set the tone for 130 years. What is in the Duden is good German. But who decides? And according to what criteria?More ...
Comparisons of babies a few days old show that even newborns cry in their mother tongue. The reason for this is presumably the different intonation patterns in the two languages, which are already perceived in the uterus.More ...
The odd curse and rant are part of everyday life in Germany. We are confronted with it everywhere. But it is not unique to this country. Every nation has its own conventions regarding the use of swearwords.More ...
In debates on linguistic integration the ability of highly-qualified people to integrate is taken for granted. Yet in academic circles in particular, people manage surprisingly well without the German language.More ...
Service-Point and Mainstream – it is quite obvious that these German words come from English, or they seem to, anyway. But many traces of English are not as easy to recognise.More ...
Migration is changing cultures. The Goethe-Institut reflects these developments in Germany and around the world and dedicates its work to the linguistic integration of migrants.
