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	Francine McKenna BellaOnline's German Culture Editor

Denglish and Germany's War of Words
The popular German English language mixture, 'Denglish', has a few powerful opponents, and some of the most commonly used words and phrases have been banned for use in certain official offices and documents.

Denglish Germany's Mix of Deutsche and English
Mother-tongue speakers are usually extremely loyal to their national language, and Germany is no exception, however recently Anglicism's have been adopted with an amazing lack of restraint bringing about the rise of 'Denglish'.

German and Mark Twain
'The Awful German Language' is the title of a Mark Twain essay written after his stay in Germany, but the language of The Land of Poets and Thinkers is not as complicated as its reputation. He discovered laughing at its illogical oddities helped add to a sense of achievement when learning it.

Goethe Institute [offsite link]
This website will tell you where to find the nearest Goethe Institute, and what they can offer you.

Learning German as a Second Language (DAF) [offsite link]
In German so it needs some basic knowledge of the language, this site can help to improve your German as a second language skills online.

LEO German English Online Dictionary
You need a German English Dictionary “right now” but there isn’t one around, or perhaps you would like an resource for future reference. LEO Deutsch-Englisch Online Wörtenbuch offers that and much more, including a great many interesting, and informative, “Germany and German life” links to explore.

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