Opposing 'real' Realities: Critiques of Dominant Reality Constructions in German Intercultural Writing

In the introduction, the concepts of 'language' and 'reality' are juxtaposed. Informed by language-philosophical theories, especially constructivism, I argue that 'reality' is a construct that cannot be thought of independently from language. Hence the authenticity of a single reality is challenged by the discussion of the presence of different, potentially competing realities.