Meissen
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The Meißenische or Meissen is a dialect group of the Upper Saxon .
character
In addition to all typical forms of pronunciation, Meissen has the following peculiarities : Palatalization of the consonant "k" is not as strong as, for example, with speakers living in the West.
Typically Meissen in linguistic terms is the use of the particles ..., isn't it and ..., isn't it, isn't it? in questioning form. In terms of pronunciation , this phrase is contracted so that it looks like … norr or norr ni? sounds.
Typical is the intonation of all speakers (depending on sentence structure and sentence content ), which can be followed with individual speakers up to the level of standard language . It is beneficial here that the German language does not have pronunciation norms in all cases .
Meißenisch is probably already mesolect , because the dissolution process of meißenischen Basilekte , so the development of a transport and colloquial language , already found in 1500 at the end of the Middle High German of and the beginning of modern German instead.
In the perception of German speakers outside the language area, Meissen is often considered to be “Saxon” and is identified with every resident of Saxony and even the former GDR . Regional differences within Thuringian-Upper Saxon and within the Free State are disregarded.
The Meißner chancellery language served Martin Luther as the basis for his translation of the Bible and thus contributed significantly to the development of the New High German written language.
Origin of name
The origin of the name of the dialect and the district town of Meißen can be traced back to the 10th century. In the year 929 the East Franconian King Heinrich I had a castle built in the midst of a campaign, which was probably named after the nearby stream "Meisa". The successor to this castle "Misnia" - the Albrechtsburg in Meißen - is still considered the first castle in Germany and is of great cultural importance because it is not only one of the most famous late Gothic architectural monuments, but also the castle hill on which it is enthroned Formed the basis for the emergence of the Mark and today's city of Meissen.
distribution
Meissen is spoken in the area of Oschatz , Grossenhain , Radeberg , Sebnitz along the Czech border to Freiberg and Rochlitz . The name and distribution area correspond roughly to the Meissen region .
Dialects
As a dialect group, Meissen is divided into five dialects.
- North Meissen ( Grimma - Döbeln - Riesa )
- Northeast Meissen ( Lommatzsch - Großenhain )
- West Meissen ( Mittweida - Rochlitz - Borna )
- South Meissen ( Oederan - Frankenberg - Hainichen - Freiberg )
- Southeast Meissen ( Dippoldiswalde - Freiberg - Meißen - Radeburg - Pirna - Bad Schandau , also Dresden )
The dialects west of Frankenberg must be assigned to East Thuringia, although there are interferences with the Vorerzgebirge and Vorvogtland in the Chemnitz and Zwickau area .
source
- Linguasphere Register . Edition 1999/2000, pp. 431-432, ISBN 9780953291915 .
- Margraviate of Meissen
