Austria takes steps to promote its version of German language

Austria is planning to ward off the invasion of German language in the country and preserve its Austrian form. Recently, government announced a step to conserve the Austrian version of German language in order to stop the encroachment of words and texts from the neighbouring country, Germany. Austria and Germany like Britain and US are known to share a common language. While Germans and Austrians understand each other, there are some words in Austrian German which are completely different when used in German language. 

In Austria, every media including online and offline is frequently dubbed or produced in German language due to which people are not able to grasp their own version of German language in Austria. As a result of this, the expressions and peculiarities of the Austrian German are slowly dying.

When Austria joined European Union in 1995, it insisted to give protected status to its version of language. 

In past it seems like Government has done enough to prevent words and expressions being transferred from border. According to some of the linguistic experts, the Austrian version of German is only a local dialect in the country without any individual identity.

However with the new initiatives, government is encouraging its natives to use this language more. In schools, children and teachers are being encouraged to use Austrian version of German language instead of German.

English to German language translation: Some tips

Do you get confused when translating English into German language? If yes, then after reading this blog, you won’t have to be. The reason is perhaps you are making some of the most common mistakes which German translators generally do.So, here are some tips which can help you to translate English into German language:

•Plan it right: German is one of the languages which have complexities related to word-order. In English it is generally from left to write but it does not necessarily work with German language. Hence if you approach English to German translations with a linear approach, you may end up in producing wrong translations.

•Look for verbs: In German translations, you must look for verbs. You must always keep in mind about who does the action described in verbs. In addition to this, you must also look for other parts of speech listed in the German text or document. 

•Learn nouns with genders: German unlike English is a language of gender. In German translations you should be knowledgeable about the nouns and their genders.For example, not knowing what is ‘der’, ‘die’, ‘das’ will show you as ignorant and illiterate in German language. Moreover, you need to learn the case endings used in German language.All this comes by proper learning. If you will not have the knowledge about gender of a noun, you cannot identify case. 

•Keep practicing: There is no shortcut to training and practice when it comes to learning any second language. When you practice you learn many small things peculiar to German language.So,with more practice you gain more command over this language.

In addition to the above tips, it is important to know that German has its own set of rules for grammar and pronunciation. In nutshell, the more you perform the more you gain.

Knowing a second language can have positive effects on your brain

Learning a new language can have positive impact on brain. This has been studied by the University of Edinburgh and published in Annals of Neurology. In this study, scientists found that learning a new language can create positive impact on brain even if it is taken up in adulthood. So, now you can learn French, German, Russian or any other language not just for any other benefit but for your strong memory!

This study was done on 262 people aged 11 or in their seventies. Scientists found that the reading and intelligence were strongly in the people who were bilingual. The findings of this study suggest that people who acquire a second language in their life, even if in their later stages, it may benefit them in slowing down their brain-aging process. This research raised several more questions though such as whether learning a new language can have positive effect on the cognitive decline in old age and whether fluency in language is better than just knowing it. Cognitive decline is experienced by people as they age with time. All aging people develop some amount of cognitive decline as they age in their life-time. It has been confirmed through studies that cognitive decline is due to the deterioration of the ability of thinking and reasoning. It begins as the person reaches in his mid-twenties. The process of cognitive decline includes a decline in the brain volume and some other biological changes in brain.

Therefore learning a second language is going to hold you in good stead not only in your younger days but also as you put on years behind you.