Broadcasting and formal languages

November 6th, 2009

German language | English | Dictionary West Germanic language and one of the three official languages of Belgium. Because Hochdeutsch has an alternate specialised meaning amongst linguists , Standarddeutsch may be used to refer to the German language of officialdom. In Switzerland, standard German is even less likely to be the preferred choice amongst native Swiss German speakers, and is largely confined to print, broadcasting and formal Rocket German lectures. It is the ‘standard’ variety of the language, but is not necessarily the speech of everyday conversation in such countries as Germany, where regional dialects differ considerably. It has considerable prestige because it is used in education, business, government, and literature.

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