Sprachpuristische Bestrebungen im 19. Jahrhundert in Bezug auf die Jahnsche Turnsprache
Linguistic purism in the 19th century in relation to Jahn’s gymnastics language

Summary/Abstract: Turnvater Jahn wanted to make both of gymnastics movement and the gymnastics language at the same time understandable and accessible to everyone. Jahn endeavoured in many ways to enrich and purify the German language as an expression of national consciousness. Every word had to clarify the national spirit and sense of the gymnastic movement in order to contribute to the unification of Germany. Language was the unifying bond of the fragmented Germany, thus it was important to pay attention closely to the language: language purism was a care of the national heritage.

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