Die Kodifizierung der Orthographie im Rechtschreibwörterbuch

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The focus here is on the codification of spelling in the »Duden« and the »Österreichisches Wörterbuch« prior to the present spelling reform. First a closer look is taken at features of spelling norms and the role of orthographic dictionaries in their codification. After a discussion of the traditions of the two dictionaries, an attempt is made to establish to what extent the »Duden« and the »Österreichisches Wörterbuch« have 'insidiously' reformed German spelling, i.e. how from edition to edition their codification of spelling has gradually moved away from the basis common to them both: the rules resolved at the Second Orthographic Conference of 1901.

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schleichenden< Reform durch die Wörterbuchredaktionen zu bestimmen und somit auch einen wichtigen Beitrag zur aktuellen Reform der deutschen Rechtschreibung zu liefern. Die Darstellung der Untersuchungsergebnisse erfolgt gegliedert nach den Teilbereichen der Rechtschreibung, ergänzt durch eine Auflistung des untersuchten Wortmaterials im Anhang.