Swiss German, the Modern Alemannic Vernacular in and around Zurich
Reese, Johannes - Swiss German, the Modern Alemannic Vernacular in and around Zurich
Lincom Europa | 2007| ISBN N/A | 81 pages | PDF | 13.35 MB
Lincom Europa | 2007| ISBN N/A | 81 pages | PDF | 13.35 MB
The "German"-speaking part of Switzerland (almost two-thirds of the population) is notorious for its diglossia. The written language is Standard German with few regional specialties, the everyday language is an Alemannic Dialect; each village has its own. In recent years, there is a koineization process going on, with a gravitation center around Zurich.