Dialog

This collection explores various literary, sociolinguistic, intercultural, and didactic aspects of dialogue. It begins with literary analyses, examining the internal conflicts of characters and the use of fictional dialogues in medieval texts. Contributions delve into the dramatic works of Jacob Rueff and the linguistic intricacies in Heinrich Wittenwiler’s poetry. The sociolinguistic section investigates the role of biographical time in communication, the nuances of injunctive grammar, and the metaphorical misunderstandings in dialogue. It also addresses the bilateral realization of negation and the historical context of early print legends in Cologne. Intercultural studies focus on the stylistic features of German letters by Chinese writers, a German-Polish dialogue, and the contrastive analysis of professional texts across cultures. Didactic aspects emphasize the optimization of dialogic forms in education, the interplay of communicative competence and grammar, and the challenges of dialogue with hearing-impaired individuals. The section on external communication examines the relationship between science and journalism, the dynamics of expert-lay communication, and the characteristics of human-machine interaction. It also includes reflections on everyday dialogues and graffiti as a form of intimate communication within a university setting. The collection concludes with a bibliography of dissertations and publications by