Sveltje:
In response to Kiya's post:
But: I love German too! It is also a beautiful (even if rather complicated) language and should not be replaced with English. And I agree with Alrik when he says that he hates all these Anglicisms.
I mean, just one typical example: what the heck is "Mode for Kids"? (For non-German-speakers: Mode = Fashion). This is neither English nor German, it is rubbish. It has nothing to do with the beauty of the English language. It is just meant to sound "cool". If you ask me, it is only embarrassing. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />
No, I don't think I'm mixing up - as I explained, the language I prefer was connected to my childhood <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> - therefore my subjective preference. In fact, I use the word "kiddies" very often in my everyday rants - I like it more than "Kinder".
I don't really like German - grammar, interpunction, spelling => ugh! I agree, some word creations are plain silly in ads, but isn't this area supposed to be silly? Think of another area => Kanak-Sprak. The mix out of Turkish and German, not even invented by ads, but by young people themselves => that's what I call embarrassing. No, compared to Kanak-Sprak anglicism is harmless IMO. Why? Because it brutalises grammar - and this is worse than creating words.
MG is right => americanisation is more than just taking over a few words: Valentine's day, Halloween => that's just commerce IMO, and if these customs would have come from another continent, it would still be commerce, nothing else. And everyone of us can choose freely to succumb to this or not, right? If people have fun with it, why not?
Kiya
