The Continuing Influence of American English on the German Language
Author: Theresa Marie Sabino
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Published: 1988
Total Pages: 150
ISBN-13:
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Germanisms in American Speech
Author: Karolin Büttner
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Published: 2008-09
Total Pages: 57
ISBN-13: 3640173112
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSeminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject American Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,0, University of Cologne, course: Differences in American and British English, 27 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: In past years, many studies have been published concerning the influence of English, especially of American English, on the German language. Many people complain about the hotchpotch of English and German used by present-day youths. They blame the media for the destruction of the German language. This even led to the founding of an association, der Verein Deutsche Sprache, to protect the German language. However, few people seem to be aware that German has made a sizeable contribution to the American English vocabulary too, even though this is not as large as the contribution of English to the German language. As will be shown in this paper, words denoting foods, drinks, amusements, skiing activities, German inventions and parts of the education system were borrowed by the native population. Borrowing from German started with the early colonial settlers in the 17th century, settling in Pennsylvania and evolving the Pennsylvanian German which is not of interest in this paper as it is completely different from the usage of German words of an average American, and has continued to the present time. This paper deals with Germanisms in American speech and is intended to give an overview of the concept of borrowing. Firstly, the processes of borrowing with its examples of distant and intimate borrowing are traced. Stanforth's monograph Deutsche Einfl sse auf den englischen Wortschatz in Geschichte und Gegenwart serves as the basis. Afterwards, in accordance to Haugen, his categorisation of the loan material into importation, substitution, partial-substitution and their subdivisions loan words, loan meanings, loan coinages, loan blends and loan compounds are represented with examples. The following paragraphs elaborate on the naturalization of the
The German Influence on Australian and American English
Author: Lars-Benja Braasch
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Published: 2009-03-24
Total Pages: 26
ISBN-13: 3640296788
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSeminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject Speech Science / Linguistics, grade: 2,0, University of Constance, language: English, abstract: [...] The aim of this work will be, on the one hand, to describe the history of German settlement on both continents, and more importantly of the influence of German on American English as well as on Australian English. On the other hand, a direct comparison between the German influences will be made, and hopefully it will prove that even though half the globe separates both continents from each other, there are similarities to be found. It is to be expected though, that if there are analogies, they will be regionally restricted, since both in the United States and in Australia, contact situations seem to be restricted to those areas where Germans settled from the earliest days on. Beside the clarification of some general definitions, which will prove necessary for an understandable analysis, the difficulties in researching this topic will be made evident. One thing that will not be considered in this examination is the influence of Yiddish- German on American English since, one the one hand, it proves hard to differentiate exactly between the German and the Yiddish aspects and on the other hand because the Jewish impact on Australian English is marginal. Therefore Yiddish-German is rather unimportant in the comparison of both varieties. [...]
The Role of English as a World Language
Author: Kristina Eichhorst
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Published: 2012-02
Total Pages: 29
ISBN-13: 3656122881
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSeminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,0, Ernst Moritz Arndt University of Greifswald, language: English, abstract: For me, learning English has always been quite easy. Though I grew up as a monolingual person and my first contact with English was not until the fifth grade, I have been surrounded by this language constantly. When I first started to translate my favorite pop songs into German I became more and more familiar with English. As the following paragraphs show this is exactly one of the reasons that people are so familiar with it nowadays, and that made me think about this language a little bit more intensive: English is everywhere, even in an official monolingual country like Germany. Though it helps us to get a better understanding for many terms in the world, there is also a negative side. I think that a conversation held in German should not contain more English words than necessary or even "poison" it. Though the influence of the English language on German is undeniable it should never dominate the other language. This term paper deals with the status of English as a global language. It shows how far English is spread nowadays and also tries to find answers to the question why English of all the many languages in the world is so influential? Therefore, historical, grammatical and other reasons are investigated. Afterwards, the paper presents the two sides of the English status, namely advantages that come with it but also the negative effects that occur. Finally, there is a look at the future of the English language in order to find out if the influence will increase even more or be replaced by a different language. Many linguists have studied this field and see English especially in relation to language death. This paper shows that the topic is very complex and that it cannot be committed to either positive or negative.
English Influence on German
Author: Hanna M. Stoll
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Published: 2006-12-14
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 3638580180
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSeminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject Didactics for the subject English - Pedagogy, Literature Studies, grade: 2,0, Humboldt-University of Berlin (Institut für Anglistik/Amerikanistik), course: The Politics of English as a Global Language, language: English, abstract: "English influence on German" deals with the question why we tend to use anglicisms and which problems might occur when using them. There will also be a focus on the classification of the borrowing and on the negative reactions to anglicisms.
The Influence of English on German Business Language a Corpus-based Study of the Use of Anglicisms in the German Business Press
Author: Marc O. Rathmann
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 292
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKGerman Influence in American Education and Culture
Author: John Albrecht Walz
Publisher:
Published: 1969
Total Pages: 88
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKEnglish Influence on German
Author: Marthe Stoll
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Published: 2007-07
Total Pages: 69
ISBN-13: 3638670643
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSeminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject English - Pedagogy, Didactics, Literature Studies, grade: 2,0, Humboldt-University of Berlin (Institut f r Anglistik/Amerikanistik), course: The Politics of English as a Global Language, 25 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: "English influence on German" deals with the question why we tend to use anglicisms and which problems might occur when using them. There will also be a focus on the classification of the borrowing and on the negative reactions to anglicisms.
Americanization of Germany
Author: Sabine Krieg
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Published: 2003-12-04
Total Pages: 10
ISBN-13: 3638237400
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSeminar paper from the year 1998 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 2 (B), LMU Munich (America Institut), language: English, abstract: American English words are penetrating the German language: . Some people even think that this invasion from America is a serious danger. Education tried to prevent any changes in the German language for decades with little success. But why, after all, does Germany and the German language become Americanized? A look at the history and relationship between the two countries makes clear the answer.
German Influences on Education in the United States to 1917
Author: Henry Geitz
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1995-03-31
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780521470834
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume summarizes recent scholarship on German-American relations in the field of education until World War I. The articles prove the various influences of German scholarship and institutions on the development of the American system of education from kindergarten to university. The book provides an overview for the benefit of scholars, students and the interested general reader. As a cooperative effort of German and American scholars the volume is intended to stimulate further exploration of these themes on both continents.
