Tag: German language
Bavaria decides to ban gender language – Bavaria
The use of gender-sensitive gender language is expressly prohibited in Bavaria’s schools, universities and authorities. At its meeting in Munich on Tuesday, the cabinet decided on the necessary changes to…
Curse exhibition in Nuremberg: "The cultural technique of insults needs to be learned"
Shakespeare, Luther and Goethe mastered expletives, the ugly side of which is now called “hate speech”. You have to enable people to denigrate people in a sophisticated way, says linguist…
Bavarian language root: Why Austria’s president doesn’t come to the honor – Bavaria
Austrian Television (ORF) also likes to decorate its offerings with satirical contributions, sometimes even unintentionally. In any case, the program “Welcome Austria” is very popular, in which a comedian duo…
Bavaria’s economy demands more language support in daycare centers – Bavaria
The Bavarian Business Association (VBW) is calling for immediate consequences in view of the poor performance of German students in the current PISA study. When it comes to reading, a…
School: When should children start English lessons? – Knowledge
Children learn a foreign language in primary school from the third grade onwards at the latest. Parents, teachers and school politicians argue about whether this makes sense. What experts say.…
When should children start English lessons? – Knowledge
Children learn a foreign language in primary school from the third grade onwards at the latest. Parents, teachers and school politicians argue about whether this makes sense. What experts say.…
Chat-GPT: How AI is changing human language
Artificial intelligence writes better school essays and responds best to clear commands. Does this make people more rude and linguistically incompetent? source site
Scratcher’s vocabulary: A cactus in the Potschamperl – Bavaria
The charming word Potschamperl (Potschamberl, Botschamperl) used to be used for night oats. A few days ago, this linguistic-historical pearl triggered various reactions among readers. On the Munich pages of…
Anti-AfD demos: be funny!
Is it allowed to write “Nazis have small dicks” on posters and demonstrate publicly? Of course you can. About the power of humorous protest. source site
“Remigration” is “Bad Word of the Year” 2023 – Panorama
The “bad word of the year” for 2023 is “remigration”. This was announced by the language-critical “Unwort” campaign. The word has become “a euphemism for calls for forced expulsion and…