German Spelling Reform

From: Stephen C Carlson (scarlso1@osf1.gmu.edu)
Date: Wed Jul 03 1996 - 10:23:46 EDT


Of only tangential relevance to this list but possibly of interest to
those members who know German (which is a big plus in this field), there
has been a reform of German spelling. The details (in German) are found
at:

        http://www.ids-mannheim.de/pub/reformA.html

The upshot of the reforms is that certain words spelled with 'e' are
now spelled with 'a"' ('ae') where etymology warrants; double consonants
are now used more, including in certain cases a 'ss' for 'B' (es-zet);
triple consonants are now spelled out; and certain foreign words are now
domesticated in their spelling. But don't take my word for it, I can
hardly read German (except for recognizing 'alte' vs. 'neue').

Stephen Carlson

-- 
Stephen C. Carlson, George Mason University School of Law, Patent Track, 4LE
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