Standard German | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-07

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Standard German


00:01:12 1 Origins
00:02:29 2 Terminology
00:03:53 3 Pluricentricity
00:05:42 4 Continuum between standard German and German dialects
00:08:36 5 Phonology
00:09:31 6 Grammar
00:09:40 7 Orthography
00:12:05 8 See also



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SUMMARY
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Standard German, High German, or more precisely Standard High German, (German: Standarddeutsch, Hochdeutsch, or in Swiss Standard German Schriftdeutsch), is the standardized variety of the German language used in formal contexts, and for communication between different dialect areas. It is a pluricentric Dachsprache with three codified (or "standardized") specific regional variants: German Standard German, Austrian Standard German, and Swiss Standard German.
Regarding the spelling and punctuation, a recommended standard is published by the Council for German Orthography (formed in 2004) which represents the governments of all majority and minority German-speaking countries and dependencies. Adherence is obligatory not for everyday use but for government institutions including schools. For pronunciation, there is no official standards body but there is a long-standing de facto standard pronunciation ("Bühnendeutsch"), most commonly used in formal speech and teaching materials; it is similar to the formal German spoken in and around Hanover. Adherence to those standards by private individuals and companies, including the print and audio-visual media, is voluntary but widespread.