German Orthographic Conference of 1901
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The Orthographic Conference of 1901 (also called the Berlin II Orthographic Conference) was a German spelling reform for the German Empire
, it was largely based on the Prussian school spelling, but also based on the Orthographic Conference of 1876.
The standardized of German spelling in the German speaking countries (the countries of Germany, Austria, Switzerland) was used uniformly until 1996, apart from the displacement of ß in Switzerland
in the 1920s with ss. The conference got rid of numerous existing double and triple forms. Soon after the conference, the reforms were criticized by various people who believed there should be further reform, but it took 95 years until the next change with the German spelling reform implemented in 1996.
German Empire
The German Empire refers to Germany during the "Second Reich" period from the unification of Germany and proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Emperor on 18 January 1871, to 1918, when it became a federal republic after defeat in World War I and the abdication of the Emperor, Wilhelm II.The German...
, it was largely based on the Prussian school spelling, but also based on the Orthographic Conference of 1876.
The standardized of German spelling in the German speaking countries (the countries of Germany, Austria, Switzerland) was used uniformly until 1996, apart from the displacement of ß in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
in the 1920s with ss. The conference got rid of numerous existing double and triple forms. Soon after the conference, the reforms were criticized by various people who believed there should be further reform, but it took 95 years until the next change with the German spelling reform implemented in 1996.
See also
- German spelling
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