German spelling reform of 1996
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The German spelling reform of 1996 was a major overhaul of German orthography that standardized and simplified spelling rules across German-speaking countries, sparking extensive public debate and gradual implementation in schools, media, and official usage.
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
language policy measure
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orthographic reform ⓘ spelling reform ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
increase consistency of German spelling
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simplify German spelling rules ⓘ standardize German orthography ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Neue deutsche Rechtschreibung
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Rechtschreibreform von 1996 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | German language ⓘ |
| basisFor | subsequent orthographic revisions ⓘ |
| caused |
legal challenges in Germany
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public controversy ⓘ |
| countryAffected |
Austria
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Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Liechtenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ Luxembourg NERFINISHED ⓘ South Tyrol NERFINISHED ⓘ Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
parts of the general public
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some authors ⓘ some publishers ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1996-07-01 ⓘ |
| field |
linguistics
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orthography ⓘ |
| followedBy | Council for German Orthography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullOfficialUseFrom | 2006 ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
newspapers and media
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official documents ⓘ publishing industry ⓘ school textbooks ⓘ |
| implementedInSchoolsFrom | 1998 ⓘ |
| introducedChangeIn |
capitalization rules
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comma usage rules ⓘ compound word separation ⓘ hyphenation rules ⓘ loanword spelling ⓘ use of ß and ss ⓘ |
| languageRegulatorInvolved | Rat für deutsche Rechtschreibung GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableRule |
more nouns must be capitalized consistently
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some verb–noun combinations may be written separately ⓘ ss is used after short vowels ⓘ ß is used after long vowels and diphthongs ⓘ |
| placeSigned | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | traditional German orthography before 1996 ⓘ |
| signatory |
Austria
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Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Liechtenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ Luxembourg NERFINISHED ⓘ Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
education authorities
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most schools ⓘ |
| transitionPeriodUntil | 2004 ⓘ |
| yearAdopted | 1996 ⓘ |
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