Dialect renaissance

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A dialect renaissance means an increasing use of dialect- linguistic or dialect-related modes of expression in an environment that was previously more highly linguistic . This is usually associated with a gain in the reputation of the dialects in the public eye. Both can, however, differ significantly from the situation in individual social or linguistic groups and from certain speakers.

Origin of the term

The term “dialect renaissance” was introduced during the 1960s and 1970s. This happened in connection with the partial resurgence of certain public expressions in a dialect-related language, or a regiolect and of theater and music performances in dialect . The dialects in the German-Dutch-speaking region were essentially considered realized until then as disappearing. In the period before and after the Second World War, many still regarded them as superfluous or as an obstacle to understanding. In contrast, theaters such as Millowitsch-Theater , Ohnsorg-Theater , Komödienstadl and, increasingly, music groups and singers with young target groups tried to make the dialect acceptable again. Public attitudes shifted to the point where more people believed that dialect was worth preserving. As a result, in many areas the dialect has "lost the touch of the old-fathers and of the notion of dying." The importance of dialects as everyday language remains declining in the entire German-Dutch language area.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ For example in Ulrich Ammon: School difficulties of dialect speakers . empirical investigation of language-dependent school performance and of pupil and teacher awareness with linguistic didactic information. Weinheim and Basel 1987, ISBN 3-407-58030-4 , pp. 245 .
  2. ↑ Gabriele Reinert-Schneider: Is there a dialect renaissance? Considerations and analyzes of the functions of the substandard varieties in the means of mass communication examined using the example of the Cologne area. 1st edition. JP Bachem, Cologne 1987, ISBN 3-7616-0879-9 , pp. 7 left .
  3. ↑ Heinz Kloss: Areas of application of European dialects outside of their primary functions (family, neighborhood, workplace) . In: Journal of Dialectology and Linguistics . Born 26. Wiesbaden 1980, p. 60 .
  4. ↑ Klaus J. Mattheier: Dialect and Dialectology . In: Klaus J. Mattheier (Ed.): Aspects of Dialect Theory ( =  RGL Series German Linguistics ). No. 46 . Max Niemeyer Verlag, 1983, ISBN 3-484-31046-4 , ISSN  0344-6778 , p. 135 .