Central to this volume is an empirical study on the following What media experience do eighth grade students have? What subjective theories of written and spoken language have they developed? Are there differences according to sex, type of school and media socialization? The study takes account of standard methodological procedures in the social sciences and combines quantitative and qualitative approaches. The findings are drawn upon for conclusions of a practical nature in connection with a meaningful interplay between media didactics and the teaching of German in school curricula.