About the meaning of conveying synchronically technical language and language variety skills. Plea for institutionalizing German as a 'technical language with regional focus' as an additional training at Czech universities
Abstract
The article describes Bavaria's role as the main trading partner of the Czech Republic based on an own Bavarian 'foreign policy', a growing bilateral trading volume and a rising Czech surplus of export. As German is moreover still a widely spread language in companies this creates an increased need for skills in German as a technical language corresponding to a EU-wide trend.
These circumstances are faced by a decreasing importance of German in Czech schools: It is true that basic but no longer advanced skills can still be expected, particularly as German will be reduced to the role as a second foreign language in the future. This situation leads to a big demand for teaching lessons in German as a technical language in adult education.
Due to this situation the author pleads for institutionalizing a course of studies - 'German as a technical language with regional focus' - as an additional training focussing on the state of Bavaria as a main region.