The German language in film: How history and cinema shape its perception - Die deutsche Sprache im Film: Wie Geschichte und Kino die Wahrnehmung unserer Sprache formen episode artwork

EPISODE · Feb 9, 2026 · 13 MIN

The German language in film: How history and cinema shape its perception - Die deutsche Sprache im Film: Wie Geschichte und Kino die Wahrnehmung unserer Sprache formen

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The German language is considered a harsh and unfriendly language. Why is that? Will Lawrence is a student of sociolinguistics and film studies at Monash University in Melbourne. He says it has to do with the portrayal of German in film. - Deutsch gilt als harte und unfreundliche Sprache. Dass es nicht ganz so schlimm ist, wissen wir. Doch warum haftet der deutschen Sprache dieser schlechte Ruf an? Will Lawrence studiert Filmstudies und Soziolinguistik an der Monash University in Melbourne und führt das auf die Darstellung des Deutschen im Film zurück.

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