German is so funny. Not

Ingrid Piller

German is so funny. Not

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Abstract

Earlier this term I intercepted a note my 7-year-old had written to her teacher: “Ger Ger Ger; Don’t be so rude.” She was objecting to a reading comprehension exercise about sneezing, which included the following information: If someone nearby sneezes, remember to tell them “Gesundheit!” That is a funny-looking word which is pronounced “gezz-oont-hite.” It is the German word that wishes someone good health after sneezing.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	Language on the move
Publisher	Language on the move
Publication status	Published - 6 Nov 2010

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200401 applied linguistics and educational linguistics
200405 language in culture and society (sociolinguistics)

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German is so funny. Not

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