Rather than originating in the post-1945 period, the Americanisation of the German language represents the post-war transformation of a gradual anglicisation of German which began in the 18th century with the expansion of English industry and trade. The influence of American English on German began after World War I, and intensified under the…

Unit from English studies program at University of Bielefeld was presented to students using songs, illustrations, literature, social history. Objectives were to help students connect their lives with target culture (TC), forge links between concrete examples and wider structures of the TC, and challenge students to look at own culture with eyes…

Traces the origins, development, and evolution of the German Association for American Studies from its inception in 1953 to the present day. The organization has endeavored to promote the knowledge of U.S. history and culture and to replace positive and negative stereotypes with an unbiased view of the United States. (MJP)