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Numerous research papers have already addressed the question of why and how phraseology can be integrated into Teaching German as a First, Second, or Foreign Language. It is argued that phraseologisms - just like single words - belong to the lexical inventory and are therefore essential for both text reception and text production. In addition to more theoretical contributions, there are also practice-oriented studies that show how tasks/exercises with codified and modified phrasemes can serve vocabulary expansion on the one hand, and support the teaching of phonetics, morphology, and syntax on the other. However, little attention has been paid so far to the question of what role phraseologisms play, for example, in language disorders caused by dementia. Can targeted exercises, such as phraseological games, be used as 'linguistic remedies' against dementia? The present paper examines this topic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, all types of phraseologisms in web texts for adolescents are investigated. Special attention has been paid to non-codified phraseological units, more specifically the occurrence of adolescent language features in these texts. Some of these phraseological units contain, for example, anglicisms, much favoured among the young. It is shown that not all common phraseologisms are listed in current dictionaries, but also that new phraseologisms often represent variations of old ones. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper focuses on the connection between constructivist learning in German as a foreign language and the use of task-based learning activities in hypermedia learning environments for enriching vocabulary work in the field of phraseology. Using examples from classroom practice, we present and critically reflect upon the possibilities for implementing a constructivist learning culture in phraseology-related vocabulary work [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents results of contrastive research of phraseological neologisms in German and Ukrainian. The research aimed at a conceptual analysis of phraseological neologisms used in digital media during the coronavirus pandemic in Germany and Ukraine. It was conducted in two steps: the description of structural-semantic features of selected phraseological units in both languages, and, by contrasting them to existing neologisms, the determination of their equivalence types. The material basis is formed with 96 German and 60 Ukrainian phraseological neologisms from the years 2020-2021. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper deals with selected aspects of current DaF textbooks in between linguistics and didactics in two ways. First, we ask how to verify the pragmatic elements of communication in a foreign language textbook. Second, we look at a study dealing with speech acts in DaF textbooks. In this sense, we examine a methodological-theoretical question related to speech act theory, and also discuss an analysis of selected textbooks. The subject of this analysis is macrospeech act instruction and speech acts in conversations in DaF textbooks. The results show that the spectrum of speech acts is quite complex, even if, for the development of pragmatic competence in German learners, a more extensive variety of speech acts would be desirable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In recent years, German as a foreign language (DaF) has been intensively debated with regard to certain deficits in cultural mediation, with the aim of (re-)integrating cultural content in teaching DaF. This article discusses the reasons for the unsatisfactory state of affairs, and points out the important role of Cultural Theory in teaching, and the potential use of the concept of Linguistic Landscapes (as developed in Cultural Studies) to open up new perspectives for DaF teaching by accentuating the close connection between language and culture. In the second part of the paper the didactic potential of this concept is clarified by introducing several suggestions for lessons. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article deals with current aspects of teaching foreign languages in tertiary education for specific purposes, with reference to new digital technologies, which bring completely new dimensions into the output of foreign-language learning at universities. This paper theoretically and methodologically analyses an effective use of digital media-based teaching and learning methods in acquiring languages for specific purposes, both in classroom and in self-learning. Furthermore, we focus on how digital media can support and develop individual foreign language competences and skills. Finally, a concrete media-supported learning scenario is presented as an illustrative example of the so-called hybrid learning concept. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]