language usage
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language usage
The actual, everyday use of a language by its speakers, including typical expressions, ways of phrasing things, and conventions.
Das Wort „knorke“ ist im heutigen Sprachgebrauch kaum noch zu finden.
The word 'knorke' is hardly found in today's language usage anymore.
The word is made up of 'die Sprache' (language) and 'der Gebrauch' (use). So it literally means 'the use of language' and is therefore easy to understand.
Der korrekte Gebrauch von Präpositionen ist oft schwierig.
The correct use of prepositions is often difficult.
'Sprachgebrauch' (language usage) is often combined with adjectives that describe the type of usage. Typical combinations are 'alltäglicher' (everyday), 'heutiger' (today's), 'regionaler' (regional), or 'veralteter' (outdated) Sprachgebrauch.
Im alltäglichen Sprachgebrauch nutzen viele Menschen Abkürzungen.
In everyday language usage, many people use abbreviations.
Common formulations are that a word 'im Sprachgebrauch üblich ist' (is common in language usage) or 'aus dem Sprachgebrauch verschwindet' (disappears from usage).
Dieses Wort ist im modernen Sprachgebrauch nicht mehr üblich.
This word is no longer common in modern language usage.
way of speaking
'der Sprachgebrauch' and 'die Ausdrucksweise' both have to do with language and phrasing. 'Sprachgebrauch' more often means how words and expressions are normally used in a language or in a group. So it is about common usage. 'Ausdrucksweise' more often refers to a person's personal style: how someone speaks or writes. The words can be easy to confuse because both explain why a formulation sounds the way it does. If you are talking about language in general, 'Sprachgebrauch' fits. If you are talking about a specific person and their style, 'Ausdrucksweise' fits.
Im heutigen Sprachgebrauch sagt man dieses Wort nur noch selten.
In today's language usage, this word is rarely used anymore.
Max hat in seiner E-Mail eine sehr höfliche Ausdrucksweise benutzt.
Max used a very polite way of speaking in his email.