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Taleghani-Nikazm, Carmen; Golato, Andrea – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 2016
In line with the other contributions to this issue on teaching pragmatics, this paper provides teachers of German with a two-day lesson plan for integrating authentic spoken language and its associated cultural background into their teaching. Specifically, the paper discusses how "jaja" and its phonetic variants are systematically used…
Descriptors: German, Oral Language, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Lovik, Thomas A. – Die Unterrichtspraxis: Teaching German, 1990
Investigation of data regarding the use of "so'n" in authentic German speech situations suggests that speakers used the form as a hedging expression indicating uncertainty or discomfort, enabling them to indicate their attitudes about various aspects of the speech situation. (21 references) (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Distinctive Features (Language), German, Language Patterns