Dialect in school
Even at school, children are advised to speak without dialect - this works out for some Children rather difficult, because up to that point they only spoke in dialect and were only surrounded by people respectively. who communicate in dialect. The dialect itself has both pros and cons.
"You, woman teacher, I raised a Oachkatzal gseng, with the huge Oachkatzalschwoaf, but ois as mi gseng hod, is as gonz schnei wegglaffa." You only understand train station? This was the Bavarian dialect and means: "You, teacher, yesterday I saw a squirrel with a huge one Squirrel tail, but when it saw me it ran away very quickly. "It is absurd how much dialects are partly different from what is written differ. Everywhere in Germany there are these dialects with the exception of Frankfurt: Quite a lot of Standard German is spoken here, which corresponds to written German.
There are several reasons for, but also some for, dialects.
Pros - why dialects are good at school
- The dialect strengthens the sense of community - according to the Bavarian motto "mia samma mia", which means something like: "we are the way we are and we belong together". Humans are generally herd animals and feel comfortable in a group - similarities such as B. the dialect promote human wellbeing. You know it: far away from your home country, you meet someone who comes from your home country and yours, too Dialect speaks - usually a feeling of sympathy arises here and the exchange is facilitated by the common home relieved. This is a pro for dialects as strangers are more easily brought together. If the teacher speaks in dialect, it will remind the schoolchild of their home and thus they will feel in good hands in the school.
- Researchers have even found that speaking dialects comes very close to bilingualism - the prerequisite, of course, is that the person can also express himself in written language. As a result, those with dialect have a finer feel for language - and can easily switch between dialect and written language. Furthermore, it is easier for them foreign languages z. B. to learn at school, as the areas of your brain have already been preprogrammed for multilingualism.
- Dialect is the result of the story a region - dialects develop slowly until they are fully developed. Dialect therefore also means holding on or Maintaining tradition. For the most part, young and old use the same words and phrases - only individual terms come from the language of young people.
Numerous different dialects have survived in Germany to this day. What …
Cons - reasons against dialect
- Children who are only surrounded by dialect and therefore have no real reference to the written language or have to learn to read and write in High German, as this deviates significantly from what has been spoken up to now. It is therefore up to the school to step in and ask the children to speak Standard German.
- People who predominantly communicate in dialect, even with people who are not able to speak that dialect, are often labeled as poorly exposed. The dialect also makes it easier to group within a class or class. Coming to school: children who speak dialect and children who speak standard German. The dialect can also have a negative impact on the first impression at the job interview and thus make the job search more difficult.
- Another big contra is that certain dialects are strongly linked to prejudices - it is said of the Bavarians that they are rather simple and rough - this one Prejudice can arise solely from the sound of the dialect, as it often does not seem particularly friendly to outsiders, although there is no bad intention behind what is said stands.
- People who have only spoken in dialect their entire life find it difficult to speak German in writing - this usually sounds rather awkward, ticked off and almost forced. Even when learning a foreign language, it is often impossible to hide the sound of the dialect. Even if it should be a chore, teachers need to point out to their students that they should make an effort to speak Standard German.
- Another contra is that the dialect in a region does not make it easier for the newcomers or foreigners, the people to understand or to learn the language - the strong differences between dialect and written German make the learning process difficult considerably. Even a teacher's strong dialect will not make it easier to learn the new language.
Dialects have their pros and cons. In no case do you have to give up your beloved dialect entirely, but perhaps you should try to speak Standard German from time to time. Not everyone is fluent in your dialect - your efforts are sure to be recognized.
