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It's on the tip of my tongue—a journey into the depths of our language

 
Time
18:00 - 23:00 o'clock
Organizer
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Institut für Germanistische Sprachwissenschaft
Place
Jena
Adresse
Carl-Zeiss-Straße 3

Discover the German language in all its diversity: from dialects to current language trends to the movements of the mouth when speaking.

Various stations invite visitors to get involved:

Dialect Memory and an interactive dialect quiz 
Put your dialect knowledge to the test and even compete against each other via smartphone!

Everyday language to read through
Why do we hear “genau” so often? And why does “hä” appear in so many languages?
Check out the information boards and join us for a conversation.

Language Trivia Quiz
Can you use your language knowledge to answer the 1-million-euro question? Test your language knowledge in a fun and exciting way.

Experience the history of language with your hands
Take a journey through time and write your own name in Carolingian minuscule with a quill pen.

Ultrasound: The Tongue in Action
See live how your mouth moves when you speak! Using a state-of-the-art ultrasound device, you can observe these fascinating and complex movements in real time. Be amazed by the precision and beauty of speech production.

Palatography 
For our youngest visitors, we offer the opportunity to participate in an exciting palatography activity. Children can visualize their tongue movements and playfully discover how different sounds are formed in the mouth.

Choral Recitation Every Hour on the Hour
Let’s experience the power of the spoken word together! Every hour on the hour, we’ll create a choral piece and perform it.

 
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Chorisches Sprechen
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