Juliane Wuensch (Saratoga Springs, NY) and David Bolter (Bloomington, Indiana) p.59-78
2020 Iss 2
Abstract
The following article explains the necessity of including regional variants and dialects in the foreign language classroom and also provides a suggestion for a teaching unit which can easily be integrated and adapted in any German language classroom to better prepare students for their study abroad or travel experiences. It hereby draws on the necessity of exposure and explicit instruction for students to be able to not only identify but also comprehend regional variations. The teaching unit builds on a basic understanding of historical linguistics and uses the common core of German and English to explain the Bavarian dialect, as it is spoken in wide areas of Southern Germany and Austria.