Early New High German - Classification

Classification

There was no standard Early New High German, but the period saw the gradual development of forms of German, in writing at least, which were not simply reflections of local dialect. Two supra-regional Schriftsprachen ("written languages") rose to prominence, influencing all dialects, and each other:

  • the gemaine tiutsch ("common German") of the Imperial Chancery of Maximilian I (Upper German)
  • the East Central German of the Saxon Chancery in Meissen (Central German)

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