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John Sass (also John Sass, born September 4, 1889 in Hamburg, † December 31, 1971 ) was a linguist of the Low German language. He received his doctorate in 1926 at the University of Hamburg.

Importance of Low German

Although the Low German written language is not officially standardized in contrast to the high German, The Sass is Low German, what is The Duden for German high - an authoritative orthographic dictionary.

The very different spellings in Low German led Sass first, to develop their own spelling rules, which he published along with a Low German dictionary 1935. In 1956, he was instrumental in the " Fehr's Guild " prompted the formation - involved "Rules for the Low German Spelling " - a total of 19. This framework was mainly a consequence of the " Sass'schen Schrievwies " - ie audited Sass rules.

According to John Sat the " John Sass price" is ( also. - John Sass Award ) named for scientific papers on the Low German language. He brought so far:

Works

• The language of the Low German carpenter presented on the basis of the dialect of Blankenese ( Holstein). Thesis. Hamburg 1926.
• Low German dictionary with the rules for the Low German Spelling: according to Decree of the Reich Chamber of July 2, 1935 the Reich Press Chamber of 14 August 1935, the Reich Minister for Science, Education, and Culture from September 20, 1935 Meissner, Hamburg 1935..
• The Elbe from Hamburg to Cuxhaven. Kroeger, Hamburg- Blankenese 1950.
• Hamburger originals and original hamburger. Kroeger, Hamburg- Blankenese 1956.
• Small Low German dictionary. Wax Holtz -Verlag, Neumünster 1956.
• The new Sass - Low German Dictionary - Low German - High German High German - Low German. 5th edition. Wax Holtz -Verlag, Neumünster 2009, ISBN 3-529-03000-7.
• Niederdeutsches author book. Quistorf, Hamburg 1959.