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  German language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
German (called Deutsch in German; in German the term germanisch is equivalent to English Germanic), is a member of the western group of Germanic languages and is one of the world's major languages.
German is a member of the West branch of the Germanic family of languages, which in turn is part of the Indo-European language family.
Pennsylvania German resembles dialects of the Palatinate, or Hutterite German resembles dialects of Carinthia).
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 German language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
German is spoken primarily in Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, in two-thirds of Switzerland, in two-thirds of the South Tyrol province of Italy (in German, Südtirol), in the small East Cantons of Belgium, and in some border villages of the South Jutland County (Nordschleswig) of Denmark.
German is the third most taught foreign language worldwide, also in the USA (after Spanish and French); it is the second most known foreign language in the EU (after English; see [1]) It is one of the official languages of the European Union.
German is a member of the western branch of the Germanic family of languages, which in turn is part of the Indo-European language family.
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 PAREMIOLOGICAL MINIMUM AND CULTURAL LITERACY
As far as proverbs from past generations are concerned, questions as to their true proverbiality can be and have been ascertained by historical proverb dictionaries that amass references and variants for particular proverbs from written sources.
Among this list are plenty of references to folklore in general and to proverbs in particular.
Proverbs continue to be effective verbal devices and culturally literate persons, both native and foreign, must have a certain paremiological minimum at their disposal in order to participate in meaningful oral and written communication.
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German is a member of the West branch of the Germanic family of languages, which in turn is part of the
The Low German dialects, or Low Saxon as they are sometimes known more precisely, are more closely related to Lower Franconian languages like Dutch than to the High German dialects, and from a linguist's perspective are not part of the German language proper.
Many believe that this makes the German language particularly suited for expressing new concepts being developed in philosophy for which there are not already extant words; philosophers writing in German can simply combine existing words, and arrive at an entirely new word that is easily understandable by the reader.
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 "The Awful German Language" by Mark Twain
German books are easy enough to read when you hold them before the looking-glass or stand on your head -- so as to reverse the construction -- but I think that to learn to read and understand a German newspaper is a thing which must always remain an impossibility to a foreigner.
But their German equivalents would be ever so nice to sing the children to sleep with, or else my awe-inspiring ears were made for display and not for superior usefulness in analyzing sounds.
German ladies who could not be induced to commit a sin by any persuasion or compulsion, promptly rip out one of these harmless little words when they tear their dresses or don't like the soup.
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 Links for German Teachers - Idiomatic Expressions & Proverbs
"Proverbs and idioms tell much about a people's traditional ways of experiencing reality, about the proper or expected ways of doing things, about values and warnings, and rules and wisdoms the elders want to impress on the minds of their young.
German Vocabulary and Sayings - Idiomatic expressions and sayings listed alphabetically using the first word of the expression.
German Idioms and Sayings - "Like English, German is rich with idioms and sayings.
www.caslt.org /research/german6.htm   (411 words)

  
 PROBLEMS IN THE STUDY OF PROVERBS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Although the bibliographical aids[1] for the study of proverbs are excellent in comparison with those available for many other subjects, further bibliographical assistance is desirable and necessary.
Business proverbs, for example, seem largely to be a recent invention, except those which have legal implications like "Caveat emptor." In medical, legal, and meteorological proverbs echoes of ideas long since discarded may persist and call for interpretation.
Furthermore, the obvious errors of the German typesetter are set aright in the reprint, but enough persist to prove the dependence of the English list on the German one.
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 List of German proverbs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Where there are essentially equivalent proverbs in English, the English proverb is given.
Lieber den Spatz in der Hand als die Taube auf dem Dach.
-- "Pride goeth before a fall." (paraphrase of Proverbs 16:18)
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/list_of_german_proverbs   (397 words)

  
 German Language Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Rosetta Stone German - Learn to speak, read, write and understand the German language with award-winning software from Rosetta Stone.
This famous university town is the ideal location to immerse in German language and culture.
In addition to the 26 standard letters, German has three vowels with Umlaut, namely ä, ö and ü, as well as a special symbol for "ss", which is used only after long vowels or diphthongs (and not used at all in Switzerland), the Eszett or Scharfes-Es (ß).
www.variedtastes.com /encyclopedia/German_language   (3655 words)

  
 List of Chinese proverbs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
These are the humble beginnings of a collection of Chinese proverbs (俗諺 in pinyin: su2 yan4; 諺語 yan4 yu3) and idioms, given in (and sorted by) pinyin transcription.
It is important to remember the wide differences in pronunciation in between the dialect-languages for the more or less uniform writing system in the Chinese languages.
People visit the dragon-king temple to placate him and prevent floods, thus this proverb is ironic situationally.
www.city-search.org /li/list-of-chinese-proverbs.html   (2853 words)

  
 Learn German - German Language
The German dialogue complete course, which consists of more than 2,000 words of practical, everyday vocabulary is designed for beginners who want to learn how to speak read and write the German language.
Review the list of answers to most frequently asked questions about German language, its complexity, opportunities to study, and much more.
German proverbs with English equivalents from Ruth and Eberhard Reichmann.
www.germanculture.com.ua /library/links/language.htm   (474 words)

  
 Famous Quote Proverb List
- a proverb of the twelfth century (2)
- quoted as a common proverb by Thomas Scott in "The (1)
All Quotes are provided for educational purposes only and contributed by users.
www.worldofquotes.com /proverb   (126 words)

  
 German proverbs - Wikiquote
English Proverb: "You are what you eat." (This is a pun in German because "isst" and "ist" are pronounced the same.)
A proverb pulling the leg of farmer's rules.
Common proverb attributed to Georg von Frundsberg (1473-1528), a German Landsknecht commander
en.wikiquote.org /wiki/German_proverbs   (2615 words)

  
 Language Learning Center at California State University San Marcos
German phrases, words, and grammar for the beginner.
This collection is listed in alphabetical order according to a key word in the German expression.
German Verbs - Conjugation - Alphabetical List - Conjugating German Verbs
lynx.csusm.edu /llc/web_resources_lang.asp?currentLanguage=german   (398 words)

  
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This highly capable product deserves to be better known and experienced users should definitely put it on their short list.
That's why the German Police insisted in 2004 that a backdoor be put into the product to allow interception of child pornographers.
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 Glossaries by Language
The List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature includes, alphabetically and chronologically, the official nomenclature of bacteria and the nomenclatural changes as cited in the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names, or published, or validated in the International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology (1997, 47, 590-592).
The specialized dictionaries for German are based on Canoo's Morphology Dictionary, which has over 250,000 entries and recognises approximately 3 million word forms.
QuickDic is a German English Dictionary with more than 200000 words and idioms in each language.
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 The German Way - List Archive 1
If you are interested in tracing your Germanic roots (or other types, for that matter) and you haven't visited the Germanic Genealogy page lately, it has just been revised and updated (5/14/98).
Just for fun (and just for list members), here are some German Web links - on a great variety of topics - some also in English.
An interesting aspect of the German Language site's Tutor Directory is the availability of interactive tutoring via e-mail (in addition to person-to-person tutoring), making it possible for someone to gain access to tutoring in German from anywhere on the planet - as long as they have e-mail capabilities.
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 Learn more about List of German proverbs in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Learn more about List of German proverbs in the online encyclopedia.
You are here: Online Encyclopedia > List of German proverbs
Where there are equivalent proverbs in English, the English proverb is given.
www.onlineencyclopedia.org /l/li/list_of_german_proverbs.html   (349 words)

  
 > German language abcworld.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In the United States, the teaching of the German language to latter-age students has given rise to a new dialect which combines the German language with the grammar and spelling rules of the English language.
German 101 Basic German phrases with pronunciation guide
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 Sites for German
I'm proud that this site has received recognition for promoting German on the internet.
Schatzkammer, journal of German Language, Literature and Culture.
Over 2000 German videos for sale or rent.
www.isu.edu /~nickcrai/german.html   (532 words)

  
 Language Learning Center at California State University San Marcos
Learn more ways to express yourself with this growing list of French expressions, proverbs, and clichés.
Vocabulary listing for all chapters found in the Japanese Textbook Genki Volumes 1 and 2.
Contains huge listing of katakana words including loan-words and sound-words.
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 List of Latin proverbs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Current city Street: List of Latin proverbs <
Here are some Latin and Roman proverbs and sayings, in alphabetical order, with English translations.
English proverbs, French proverbs, German proverbs, Spanish proverbs, Polish proverbs, Chinese proverbs
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 Vocabulary Resources for Students of German   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
(idioms), presented to you in German and in English.
UltimateZip is a free unzipping program from Germany - you can choose whether you want the USA version or the German-language version.
Berlin Wall and Re-unification: glossary / general vocabulary list
www.mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au /la/lote/german/materials/vocxlist.htm   (103 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Books: Treasury of German Love: Poems, Quotations & Proverbs : In German and English (Treasury of Love)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Amazon.com: Books: Treasury of German Love: Poems, Quotations & Proverbs : In German and English (Treasury of Love)
Treasury of German Love: Poems, Quotations & Proverbs : In German and English (Treasury of Love) (Hardcover)
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 Amazon.ca: Books: Dictionary of 1000 German Proverbs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Subjects > Nonfiction > Education > Language Instruction > Instruction > German
Subjects > Reference > Foreign Languages > Instruction > German
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 Quotes and Proverbs from around the world
*Click here to see the list in a random order
~Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is. -German Proverb
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Amazon.ca: Books: Treasury of German Love Poems, Quotations, and Proverbs
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