Alemannic
Let an agent explain the Alemannic dialects, relay classification, geography, features and status from linguistic sources with debates attributed, describe the named varieties, and distinguish Alemannic from standard German, Bavarian, other Upper German dialects and Swiss Standard German.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the Alemannic dialects, relay classification, geography, features and status from linguistic sources with debates attributed, describe the named varieties, and distinguish Alemannic from standard German, Bavarian, other Upper German dialects and Swiss Standard German.
A group of Upper German dialects spoken in Switzerland, Liechtenstein, western Austria, the German state of Baden-Wurttemberg, Alsace and pockets elsewhere, including the German-speaking Colonia Tovar in Venezuela named in a registry alias, and divided into Swabian, Low, High and Highest Alemannic, with Old Alemannic as the medieval stage; Swiss German, an Alemannic variety, is widely spoken in daily life alongside standard German. Alemannic dialects differ considerably from standard German and from each other, are mostly spoken rather than written, and their status and vitality vary by region, with sociolinguistic debates attributed.
What it is for: Dialect group of Upper German.
It can be explain classification and geography; relay features and status; describe named varieties; present debates with attribution.
Distinguishing features
Upper German group
Swiss German prominent
Mostly spoken
Regional variation
What it looks like
Not a physical object; spoken dialects with limited written use.
Physical character
main branches: Swabian, Low, High, Highest Alemannic list
speakers: about 10 million note - check current
registry parent: Upper German note
How it is recognised
Upper German dialect group
Colonia Tovar, Old Alemannic, Swabian, Low Alemannic German, High Alemannic, Highest Alemannic German
Standard German is the written norm; Bavarian is another Upper German group; Swiss Standard German is the written form used in Switzerland
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
includes -
is contrasted with -
is contrasted with -
In practice
Families and kinds
Swabian
Low Alemannic including Alsatian
High Alemannic including much of Swiss German
Highest Alemannic
Standards and regulation
ISO 639 codes for Alemannic and Swiss German
Regional language policies
Failure modes and hazards
Treating dialects as substandard
Stale speaker figures
Confusing Alemannic and Swiss Standard German
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What Alemannic is.
Attribution.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What are the Alemannic dialects, and how do they differ from standard German, Bavarian, other Upper German dialects and Swiss Standard German? definition
- Is the question about a specific dialect, region or status? boundary
Varieties
Named varieties.
Varieties
Varieties.
- What are Swabian, Low, High and Highest Alemannic, Old Alemannic and Colonia Tovar German? definition
- Which entry fits the specific variety? action
Linguistics Features.
Sources.
Features
Dialect features.
Features
Features.
- What features distinguish Alemannic from standard German? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Classification
Classification.
Classification
Classification.
- How are Alemannic subgroups classified, with debates attributed? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Geography Geography.
Sources.
Regions
Where spoken.
Regions
Regions.
- Where are Alemannic dialects spoken, including Colonia Tovar? provenance
- Which entry fits Swiss German? action
Diaspora
Diaspora communities.
Diaspora
Diaspora.
- How did Alemannic reach communities such as Colonia Tovar? provenance
- Is the information accurate? boundary
Context Status.
Attribution.
Vitality
Vitality.
Vitality
Vitality.
- How vital are Alemannic dialects, especially Swiss German, with findings attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Diglossia
Diglossia in Switzerland.
Diglossia
Diglossia.
- How do Swiss German and standard German coexist in diglossia? provenance
- Which entry fits diglossia? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should Swiss German and Alsatian be separate entries?
- How should dialect boundaries be documented?
- How should vitality data be attributed?