Dr. Norbert Dittmar

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Biography

Norbert Dittmar is a professor focused on youth language and its sociolinguistic aspects. He leads the longitudinal project on youth language and has extensive research in corpus linguistics and conversation analysis. Dittmar's work highlights the nuances of youth linguistics, including the phenomena of kiezdeutsch, ethnolekt, and other youth-related linguistic variations. He contributes to the understanding of how language evolves within youth cultures, employing both qualitative and quantitative methods to analyze linguistic behavior.

Research Interests

Courses

Youth Language Studies Linguistics

Requirements for Freie Universität Berlin

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with 10 ECTS in Methods of Empirical Social Research 10 ECTS in International Relations 35 ECTS in Political and Administrative Sciences
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcript of Records
  • Proof of English proficiency (C1)
  • Proof of German proficiency (DSH-2)
  • Course descriptions for ECTS verification
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political and Social Sciences.