Angst In Germany Over Invasion Of American English : Parallels : NPR - 0 views
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jolander20 on 03 Oct 18English has invaded the german language over the past 6 decades. Words such as sorry provide quicker more effective alternatives to their german counterparts. This assimilation of the english language can be seen in all levels of german society from common everyday interactions to even being used in the government. Some germans see this as a bad thing and believe the problem stems from Nazi germany and a lack of appreciation for the german language following WW2. Other germans see it as not a big deal because compared to a language like english the percentage of words borrowed from other languages is minimal.