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ERIC Number: EJ562765
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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German Spelling Reform: Kangaroos, Emus, and Cockatoos.
Ohlendorf, Harald
Babel: Australia, v32 n3 p16-17,34 Oct-Dec 1997
The latest movement to reform German spelling is discussed, focusing on the need for greater consistency in spelling of words from other languages and the major changes proposed. Issues addressed include capitalization, specific idiosyncracies in German spelling, concerns related to computerization, public opinion, and the scope of the reform. (MSE)
Descriptors: Capitalization (Alphabetic), Change Strategies, German, Language Planning, Language Standardization, Linguistic Borrowing, Phoneme Grapheme Correspondence, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Spelling
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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