Tag: language
Björn Höcke is on trial: It’s about more than Nazi language
The AfD politician Björn Höcke shouted an SA slogan at a rally. A court must now clarify to what extent the story can be relativized. Access to all STERN PLUS…
Björn Höcke is on trial – because he used Nazi language
The AfD politician Björn Höcke uses Nazi language. A court must now clarify to what extent the story can be relativized. The question only came shortly before the end. In…
Bavaria: More and more first graders without German as their native language – Bavaria
In Bavaria, more and more children are starting school whose native language is not German: in the 2023/2024 school year, the corresponding proportion was 30.7 percent. This emerges from the…
KI: Does anyone still have to be able to program? – Business
Anyone who wants to learn programming can choose from many offers today – from adult education courses to YouTube instructions. Technology experts have emphasized often enough how important mastering computer…
Excess punctuation, cascading emojis… How your SMS language betrays your personality, or even your age
SMS writing evolves over time and across generations. With the help of Rémi Soulé, professor and doctoral student in sociolinguistics at Sorbonne University, also founder of the association Neolects, 20…
Scratcher’s vocabulary: A dog for Heidi Klum – Bavaria
The fine country castle Gödöllö rises near Budapest. When you enter the former chambers of Empress Sisi, your gaze inevitably falls on the purple wallpaper on the walls, the color…
Escape from Ukraine: Language remains the biggest obstacle when looking for a job – Bavaria
Two years after the attack on the country, almost one in three Ukrainians has found a job in Bavaria. But that also means: two thirds of those who can theoretically…
Language: Influencer Tina Goldschmidt likes to sound “Eastern”
Language Influencer Tina Goldschmidt likes to sound “Eastern” Tina Goldschmidt is known as @schnappatmig on Instagram and TikTok. photo © Hendrik Schmidt/dpa Dialect videos have a large following on social…
How many words are there in the French language?
You speak it every day, but do you know how many words there are in the language of Molière? Probably not, and for good reason: answering this question is not…
Language historian on gender ban in Bavaria: “I don’t want a language police” – Bavaria
From April 1st, gender stars will be banned in Bavarian authorities, schools and universities. Was there ever such a language ban? And does it actually do anything? Language historian Christine…