Verein Deutsche Sprache

German association having its seat in Dortmund. Founded in 1997 per Walter Krämer who is his president, it counts more than 25.000 members in the world.

History and objectives of association

Association was founded in 1997 under the name of Verein zur Wahrung DER deutschen Sprache (Defense association of the German language) (VWDS) and in April 2000 was renamed Verein Deutsche Sprache (Association German Language). It carries like second name Bürger für die Erhaltung DER sprachlichen und kulturellen Vielfalt Europas , (Association citizen for the maintenance of the linguistic and cultural diversity of Europe).

Association fights initially against the “Denglisch”, which corresponds to the Franglais in Germany, without completely rejecting however the adoption of the English words, insofar as they fill a gap. Thus Walter Krämer, the president, recognizes: “Myself I use English words in my conferences in front of Germans, but only if these English words are shorter. If a term is more expressive and roof a vacuum, I do it without fear. ”

In the polemic born of the spelling reform, the VDS takes a neutral position, despite everything the newspaper of association Sprachnachrichten appears in the old orthography. On Internet one uses in fact a mixing.

Criticisms continual and sharp aim at the style of control of Walter Krämer, also at the end of 2005 the regional group of Bautzen, and at the beginning of 2006 that of Hanover, they left the VDS to become one Sprachrettungsklub Bautzen/Oberlausitz E. V (linguistic Association of rescue of Bautzen/Oberlausitz and the other Aktion Deutsche Sprache E. V. (Action German language).

Missions

Verein Deutsche Sprache has as an aim of protection the German language against:
  • the inappropriate use of Anglicisms
  • retreat of German in the international institutions

It takes care to organize:

  • the national feastday of the German language (" Tag DER deutschen Sprache") who takes place 2nd Saturday of September.
  • handing-over of a price of unworthiness (" Sprachpanscher of Jahres")on the model of the Price of the English rug
  • handing-over of the " price of the language allemande" (" Kulturpreis Deutsche Sprache")

Parteniat

It is twinned with Parisian association Défense of the French language.

Internal bonds

External bonds

  • http://www.vds-ev.de/

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