Bredel, Ursula: Das Schriftsystem des Deutschen. Graphetik – Graphematik – Orthographie – Erwerb. Eine Einführung. Berlin: Erich Schmidt, 2024 (Grundlagen der Germanistik 67). – ISBN 978-3-503-23683-1. 361 Seiten, € 29,95.

Key Points

• To provide an introductory overview of the German writing system, including its theoretical components and acquisition.
• Literature review of existing theories on German graphetics and graphematics.
• Analysis of orthographic principles in the context of German language learning.
• Identifies key components of graphetik and graphematik relevant to understanding German orthography.
• Highlights the importance of these systems in the acquisition of language skills.