German language advice
When we formulate or speak texts, we are sometimes unsure whether the chosen formulation, grammatical form or spelling is correct, or we are in doubt between two variants and even longer consideration does not lead to a solution.
The team at the Language Advice Center at the University of Siegen offers help in such cases of doubt and with all questions about the German language - free of charge, of course. You can reach us at the following e-mail address:
Links
A few recommended links for language enthusiasts:
- Institute for the German Language (IDS): http://www.ids-mannheim.de/
- Society for the German Language: http://www.gfds.de/index.php
- Online dictionary of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities: http://www.dwds.de/
- New spelling rules
Interesting things to "browse":
- Die Wortwarte: A collection of neologisms from 2000-2020 with evidence and definitions
- Die Wortwarte reloaded: The modified continuation of the Wortwarte project (see above)
- Atlas of everyday German language (AdA): Regional differences in language use are surveyed and mapped with the help of internet surveys.
- The German Dictionary by Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm on the Internet