{"id":78443,"date":"2025-11-30T06:17:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T04:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kulturaktiv.org\/?p=78443"},"modified":"2026-01-09T13:39:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T11:39:45","slug":"%f0%9f%94%8a-dresden-is-approachable-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kulturaktiv.org\/en\/%f0%9f%94%8a-dresden-is-approachable-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udd0a | Dresden is approachable in English"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/kulturaktiv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sprache_Englisch.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Listen to this article<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Language<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout history, there have always been languages that were used as a so-called &#8220;lingua franca&#8221;, meaning that they were learned and spoken by a particularly large number of people \u2013 like a universal tool. In medieval Europe, all scholars spoke Latin and were able to exchange knowledge, even if they had very different native languages. Today, English plays this role in most parts of the world. In German, this can also be seen in so-called Anglicisms \u2013 many English words are adopted into German. Conversely, the vocabulary of English continues to grow through influences from different regions of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>English was initially only spoken in England. The Germanic &#8220;Anglo-Saxons&#8221; displaced the original Celtic speakers. From the 17th century onwards, the English language spread throughout the world in the wake of the rise of the British Empire and colonisation. Today, it is also the official language of the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are around 340 million native English speakers in the world. The number of people who learn English as an additional language varies between 510 million and 1.75 billion, depending on the estimate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>German loanwords from English (so-called Anglicisms)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>App, challenge, feedback, highlight, meeting, shopping<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">German words that sound like English but are not used in English at all<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Handy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Audio sample<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/kulturaktiv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/07_Englisch.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Script<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like many writing systems, the English alphabet originally developed from the Phoenician alphabet. The Phoenician alphabet influenced the Greek alphabet, which in turn developed the Latin alphabet. The Romans adopted the Greek alphabet and adapted it, leading to the creation of the Latin alphabet. With the Christianisation of England in the 6th century AD, the Latin alphabet entered the English language. In the 15th and 16th centuries, particularly with the invention of printing, standardisation of the alphabet began. The modern English alphabet with 26 letters was established.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-palette-color-1-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-palette-color-1-background-color has-background is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-palette-color-5-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9366075c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kulturaktiv.org\/thema\/responsive-languages\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/kulturaktiv.org\/thema\/dresden-spricht-begegnungen\">All Languages<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/kulturaktiv.org\/en\/ansprechbar\/\">ANSPRECHBAR<\/a><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d0b3c9c8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d0b3c9c8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>We are ANSPRECHBAR &#8211; for a better understanding! We get people talking &#8211; regardless of language, culture, age, budget or social status &#8211; at creative workshops, exhibitions and in an interview magazine with empathetic portraits.<\/em> <em>Join us and let&#8217;s build bridges together!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/kulturaktiv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Cafe_schwarz.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75600\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kulturaktiv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Cafe_schwarz.png 960w, https:\/\/kulturaktiv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Cafe_schwarz-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/kulturaktiv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Cafe_schwarz-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/kulturaktiv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Cafe_schwarz-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em><strong>Period<\/strong><br>01-12.2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em><strong>Project coordination<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/yvonn-spauschus.de\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/yvonn-spauschus.de\">Yvonn Spauschus<\/a> (project management)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yuliavishnichenko\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yuliavishnichenko\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yulia Vishnichenko<\/a> <strong>\u00b7<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/kulturaktiv.org\/moussa-mbarek\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"49924\">Moussa Mbarek<\/a> <strong>\u00b7<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/kulturaktiv.org\/nadine-woelk\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"45820\">Nadine W\u00f6lk<\/a> <strong>\u00b7<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/rosabrockelt.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/rosabrockelt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rosa Brockelt<\/a> <strong>\u00b7<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fantastisch.mx\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.fantastisch.mx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bela \u00c1lvarez<\/a> (workshop leader)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/text-quelle.com\/\">Rosa Hauch<\/a> <strong>\u00b7<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birthemuhlhoff.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.birthemuhlhoff.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Birthe M\u00fchlhoff<\/a> (moderation, documentation)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em><strong>Cooperation partners<\/strong><br><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jks-dresden.de\/jks-passage\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.jks-dresden.de\/jks-passage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JugendKunstschule Dresden &#8211; Standort Passage<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/omse-ev.de\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/omse-ev.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Omse e.V.<\/a>, Malteser Hilfsdienste e.V., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.staatsschauspiel-dresden.de\/spielplan\/a-z\/montagscafe\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.staatsschauspiel-dresden.de\/spielplan\/a-z\/montagscafe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Montagscaf\u00e9 am Staatsschauspiel Dresden<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/miteinander.uzdresden.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Umweltzentrum Dresden &#8211; ABC Tische<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/internationale-gaerten-dresden.de\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/internationale-gaerten-dresden.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Internationale G\u00e4rten Dresden e.V<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/uniwerk.de\/\">Uniwerk e.V.<\/a> (Pirna), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buntes-meissen.de\/\">Buntes Mei\u00dfen B\u00fcndnis Zivilcourage e.V.<\/a> and many more<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong><em>Supported by<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d0b3c9c8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>The project is funded by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heidehof-stiftung.de\/\">Heidehof Stiftung GmbH<\/a> the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sms.sachsen.de\/\">State Ministry for Social Affairs and Social Cohesion<\/a>. This measure is co-financed with tax funds on the basis of the budget passed by the Saxon state parliament within the framework of the state programme <a href=\"https:\/\/www.integrative-massnahmen.sachsen.de\/\">Integrative Ma\u00dfnahmen<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d0b3c9c8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heidehof-stiftung.de\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1134\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/kulturaktiv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Heidehof-Stiftung-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76501\" style=\"width:185px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kulturaktiv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Heidehof-Stiftung-Logo.jpg 1134w, https:\/\/kulturaktiv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Heidehof-Stiftung-Logo-150x60.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1134px) 100vw, 1134px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.integrative-massnahmen.sachsen.de\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1942\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/kulturaktiv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/darstellungseinheit-logos-intm-300dpi-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kulturaktiv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/darstellungseinheit-logos-intm-300dpi-002.jpg 1942w, https:\/\/kulturaktiv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/darstellungseinheit-logos-intm-300dpi-002-1536x478.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kulturaktiv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/darstellungseinheit-logos-intm-300dpi-002-1320x411.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1942px) 100vw, 1942px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Language Throughout history, there have always been languages that were used as a so-called &#8220;lingua franca&#8221;, meaning that they were learned and spoken by a particularly large number of people \u2013 like a universal tool. 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