''Fremdsprachen und Hochschule'' (''Foreign Languages and University'') is a triannual

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published by the German Association of University Language Centers.

History

The journal was created in 1968 under the title ''AKS-Rundbrief'' (= AKS-Circular) by the German Association of University Language Centers. Being a practice-oriented journal in the first phase of its existence, it has developed into an academic, at times empirical, journal throughout the years.

Content and scope

''Fremdsprachen und Hochschule'' covers second language acquisition,

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, and

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, with

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

, French,

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

, and

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

as foreign languages being the potential target languages. Intercultural analyses represent an important part as well. Publication languages are German as well as any of the languages mentioned above.

Publication and editors

''Fremdsprachen und Hochschule'' is published triannually by the German Association of Language Centers, which is a sub-organization of the European Association of Language Centers. There are three editors, with manuscripts requiring two positive votes.

Article types

In addition to academic

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s on relevant publications, including newly published

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s, are also included. In addition, the journal publishes calls for papers and

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announcements. The journal also serves as an information and publication platform for

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- the international education and certification system for foreign languages taught at universities, which was founded in

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and whose headquarters are located there.

External links

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German Association of University Languages Centers
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