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Peer reviewedEichhoff, Jurgen; Frank-Cyrus, Karin M. – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 1999
Discusses new rules on German orthography that went into effect in 1998. Only a few areas of German spelling and punctuation are affected, but some of the rules will result in spelling changes in German textbooks and German words that are taught in basic and advanced courses. Provides background information and a summary of the changes.…
Descriptors: German, Orthographic Symbols, Punctuation, Second Language Instruction
Download full textPavanini, Pietro – Scuola E Lingue Moderne, 1995
This article reports that, after years of debate, representatives of German-speaking countries meeting in Vienna reached an agreement on measures to reform the spelling of the German language. Many linguists were disappointed that it was not decided to change the most unique characteristic of German spelling--the capitalization of German nouns.…
Descriptors: Capitalization (Alphabetic), Foreign Countries, German, Language Planning
