12. homework

Homework

1. Why is it important to show boundaries of minority language areas?

2. When are hyphens used in German geographical names in Austria?

3. Which institution can inform you about geographical names in Austria?

4. The ligature* "ij" exists in Dutch, the language of the Netherlands and Northern Belgium. How is this letter combination capitalised, as e.g. in "ijsselmeer"?

* definition can be found in UN Glossary

 

 

(Answers:

1. So that one can see where to apply rules for minority languages.

2. When the determinated elements consist of general geographical names, for example Donau-Oder-Kanal or Großglock-Hochalpenstrasse.

3. Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften or AKO

4. As IJ: IJsselmeer)