Der Präsident von Tyrus macht einen auf Superstar. Phrasemkonstruktionen in der Jugendsprache am Beispiel der Volxbibel
The President of Tyre Acts Like a Superstar. Phraseme Constructions in Youth Language Using the Example of the Volxbibel

Author(s): Vladimir Karabalić, Sanela Mešić
Subject(s): Psycholinguistics, Sociolinguistics, Theory of Literature, Stylistics, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Društvo germanista u Bosni i Hercegovini (DGuBiH) / Germanistenverband in Bosnien-Herzegowina (GViBH)
Keywords: phraseme constructions; youth language; Volxbibel; slot fillers; Bible translation;
Summary/Abstract: The Volxbibel (2005; 2023), Martin Dreyer’s well-known German Bible adaptation for young people, proves to be a true treasure trove for the study of phraseme constructions (PhK). This is hardly surprising, given that we now know that PhC largely belong to colloquial or even informal registers — modes of expression that the Volxbibel itself uses to reach its intended audience. PhC, referred to in youth language research as phraseological construction patterns, are, in our view, a very skillfully chosen means of addressing a young target readership because phraseology is precisely one of the domains in which youth-language specific features become visible. Although many of these PhK are not exclusively part of youth vocabulary, the fillers of the open slots within these constructions may differ in youth language from those used in adult colloquial speech. In this contribution, developed within the framework of the COST Action CA22115 PhraConRep, the use of PhK in the Volxbibel is examined, with particular focus on the extent to which their use contributes to adapting the biblical text for a young target audience. This is achieved by comparing sentences containing PhK in the Volxbibel with corresponding sentences—generally without PhK—from various German Bible translations.

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