Candidates must demonstrate the ability to decode and comprehend spoken German across a spectrum of regional variations, distinguishing Standard German (Hochdeutsch) from major regional accents and national varieties. Assessment focuses on overcoming phonological interference to extract meaning, recognizing the sociolinguistic context of dialect usage versus standard language in formal and informal settings. Mastery requires identifying specific phonetic shifts and regional lexical markers within the DACH region to infer speaker origin and attitude.
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