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The Korean War was a crucial event at the beginning of Czechoslovakian Cold War ideology and propaganda, when, in the duel between the two worlds, culture was involved. The present article focuses on the formative era of the Korean War narrative through Cold War fictions and nonfictions in 1950s Czechoslovakia. It presents the most influential books in the Czechoslovakia of the time: Han Hǔngsu’s Korea včera a dnes (Korea Yesterday and Today), the Soviet publication Viděli jsme Koreu (We Saw Korea), and the North Korean anthology of pamphlets Jak byla připravena válka v Koreji (How the Korean War was prepared). The article then analyses two anthologies of poetry written by the famous Soviet Korean poet Cho Kich’ŏn, the novel Sešit nalezený v Sunčchonu (The Notebook Found in Sunchŏn) by Roman Kim, and the booklet Čeští spisovatelé korejským dětem (Czech Writers to Korean Children). The conclusion summarises the ways in which the Korean War was depicted and the pivots of its narrative.

The Practical Handbook for Research Data Management is a revised edition of the handbook by Büttner, Hobohm, and Müller on the topic of research data management. It covers various aspects of data management and describes important milestones for the development of research data management at the national level, including the conception of a National Research Data Infrastructure. The book also includes contributions on legal aspects, the data market, and data culture. It provides an overview of training opportunities in the field of research data management and introduces the new Master's program "Digital Data Management," developed by the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam and Humboldt University Berlin. The program spans four semesters and covers topics such as data management, data storage and curation, data transfer and utilization, as well as publication and citation of digital research data. The handbook offers a comprehensive overview of research data management and emphasizes the successful progress of integrating research data management into the national and European information infrastructure. [Extracted from the article]

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The book "German as a European Language" by Gisela Zifonun promises to introduce characteristic features of the German language. It consists of eight chapters that address various aspects of German and compare them to other languages such as English, French, Polish, and Hungarian. The book attempts to convey grammar in an illustrative and concrete manner, but often lacks explanations and backgrounds for the comparisons. It is aimed at language enthusiasts, but requires linguistic expertise and does not have a clear target audience. The book concludes by stating that German fulfills nine characteristic features of the Standard Average European and therefore belongs to the European language family. However, overall, the book does not fulfill the purpose of learning something new or refreshing existing knowledge. [Extracted from the article]

The publication by Grażyna Zenderowska-Korpus titled "Phrasemes in Text Types" examines the communicative-pragmatic potential of phrasemes in various text types. The author emphasizes the importance of teaching phrasemes in foreign language instruction and presents various examples from text types such as letters to the editor, horoscopes, and advertisements. The second part of the book deals with the role of phraseology in foreign language didactics and presents possibilities and limitations of phraseodidactics. The publication is aimed at German as a Foreign Language teachers, Germanists, and language mediators who are interested in phraseodidactic and culture-specific questions. [Extracted from the article]

The book "Early Language Policy in the 21st Century. An International Perspective" by Zein, Subhan, and Coady, Maria R. deals with the framework conditions for foreign language teaching in primary education. A total of 14 chapters are dedicated to foreign language teaching in English, Spanish, Arabic, and Chinese on all continents. The focus is on the situation of German language teaching in Great Britain, which is described as sobering. German ranks third among foreign language learners there, while Chinese as a foreign language is gaining momentum. The book shows that foreign languages are a political football and do not align with the needs of teachers or learners. [Extracted from the article]

The anthology "New Perspectives on Willingness to Communicate in a Second Language" by Zarrinabadi and Pawlak addresses the issue of willingness to speak in a foreign language. The volume presents 12 scholarly articles that deal with various aspects of willingness to speak. The authors examine, among other things, the influence of cultural and personal factors, the role of the teacher, and the significance of a flipped classroom approach. The contributions show that willingness to speak depends on various factors and that there are no simple solutions. The volume offers a well-founded examination of the topic and can be recommended to both experts and beginners in this field. [Extracted from the article]

The publication "Language and Academic Success among Education Foreigners" analyzes the influence of language proficiency on the academic success of international students in German-language bachelor's or state examination programs. The SpraStu project, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, was conducted from 2017 to 2020 at the universities of Leipzig and Würzburg. The results show that language proficiency at the beginning of studies has an impact on academic success and generally improves during the course of study. However, it is noted that some students have difficulties with writing and that the validity of language tests for university admission varies. The publication calls for better support for the target group in learning German during their studies and emphasizes the importance of targeted language support from the beginning. [Extracted from the article]

The study by Wang, Jiayi examines the lexical interferences between German and Chinese in Chinese German language teaching. The focus is on verbs and verb constructions. The author discusses the role of the native language in learning and using vocabulary and advocates for a contrastive approach to vocabulary acquisition. The book provides an overview of the research status in China on contrastive studies of the German-Chinese language pair and offers suggestions for vocabulary exercises. It emphasizes the complexity of lexical learning and the necessity of appropriate vocabulary instruction in foreign language teaching. [Extracted from the article]

The anthology "ar|gu|men|tie|ren. A central speech act in subject and language teaching" by Stephan Schicker and Sabine Schmölzer-Eibinger examines the development, modeling, and promotion of argumentation competence in teaching. The focus is on the importance of argumentation for interdisciplinary teaching and democratic participation. The volume contains theoretical contributions, literature reviews, and individual studies that present current research results. The structure of the book includes three parts: arguing in language teaching, arguing in subject teaching, and arguing in second language. The contributions address various aspects of argumentation, such as oral argumentation, argumentative text types, and the use of question words in argumentative conversations. The present volume deals with the topic of argumentative competence in various teaching contexts. Subject-specific models of argumentation competence are presented, and the differences in knowledge goals, tasks, and positioning procedures in the subjects of German, history, and biology are analyzed. A textbook analysis shows that closed tasks hinder independent comparison, while open and metacognitive tasks promote argumentation skills. A study on intertextuality in argumentative texts shows that students often inadequately use intertextual references. The fourth chapter deals with argumentation in German as a second language (DaZ) teaching, examining the written language competence of newly arrived students. An intervention study shows positive and negative transfer effects from Russian to German in promoting written argumentation skills. The volume provides insights into the research field as well as practical suggestions for promoting language and argumentation competence. [Extracted from the article]

The book "Ugly Words" by Joachim Scharloth deals with the ideological discourse of the New Right and their use of hate speech. The author analyzes the abusive vocabulary of the New Right, which is mainly found on mainstream platforms of the AfD (Alternative for Germany). Societal issues and political fields that are discussed by the New Right in the media are addressed. The book provides insight into the processes of abusive word formation and the instrumentalization of language by the New Right. It invites readers to approach language in a reflective manner and is aimed at a broad audience, especially advanced learners of the German language and students in the field of linguistics. However, it is pointed out that discriminatory speech is not only used by the New Right, but also by other parts of German society. It is emphasized that the recognition of cultural differences is an important part of democratic discourse. [Extracted from the article]

The book "Deutsch im Maschinenbau" by Maria Steinmetz and Heiner Dintera is a textbook aimed at non-native German-speaking students of mechanical engineering at technical universities and colleges. It is intended to help learners acquire technical language structures and enable them to act effectively in the field of mechanical engineering. The book consists of seven chapters that contain relevant technical language structures and elements for various communication situations. It also includes exercises and tasks to promote the receptive and productive skills of the learners. The textbook allows mechanical engineering students to communicate in authentic language use contexts and contributes to the development of technical language teaching materials. [Extracted from the article]

The book "Antisemitism in Language" by Ronen Steinke deals with the significance of word choice in relation to antisemitism. The author examines the negative connotations of the word "Jew" and the discriminatory use of terms associated with Judaism. Steinke also considers the use of Yiddish in the German language and the ambivalent meaning of some Yiddish expressions. He emphasizes the necessity of sensitive language and warns against problematic rebranding. The book also includes comments from various personalities on the topic of antisemitism and provides suggestions for further discussions and research. [Extracted from the article]

The anthology "German Studies and German as a Foreign Language in Multilingual Contexts" contains seven contributions that deal with the topic of multilingualism from a language didactic, intercultural, and system-oriented perspective. One essay examines how plurilingual societies deal with communicative challenges, while another analyzes the situation of the German language in Morocco. An empirical study investigates the influence of French on the acquisition of German among Moroccan German studies students. Another contribution deals with the gual-intercultural and contrastive perspective foreign language teaching based on a textbook. The conference proceedings address various aspects of multilingualism from a linguistic, foreign language and literature didactic, intercultural, and language policy perspective. The authors emphasize the importance of literariness in foreign language teaching and suggest paying more attention to multilingualism and interculturality. Concepts for promoting literary-aesthetic learning in German as a Foreign Language/German as a Second Language studies are also presented. The conference proceedings provide important impulses for the discussion on multilingualism in the context of German studies and German as a Foreign Language/German as a Second Language studies. [Extracted from the article]