Mann, hmm, häh?! – The Use of Interjections in German Films
Keywords:
Interjections, German films, Factors affecting the useAbstract
This research focuses on German interjections and factors that affect their use. After the interjections were collected from 10 German films and drama series, they were classified into categories and sequenced according to their frequency. The factors affecting the choice of interjections, such as gender, age and education level.
It was found that the most common interjections belong to the group that results from the system of actions and expectations, especially the interjections that express emotional change, for example, oh, Mann (man), and Scheiße (shit). The most common purpose of use is to express anger. As for the factors influencing the use of interjections, it was found that the sex of the speaker had the least effect on the choice, while age and education displayed substantial influence.
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