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BranShea #189222 02/12/10 11:12 AM
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Schweizer Deutsch

Most educated Swiss Germans speak Hochdeutsch (Swiss Standard German) as well as Schweizerdeutsch (Schwyzerdütsch). The two languages (or sets of dialects) are not as far apart from one another as Hindi and Russian, more like Dutch and Standard German.


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Originally Posted By: zmjezhd
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The two languages (or sets of dialects) are not as far apart from one another as Hindi and Russian,



i did say the coment was exagerated.

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The two languages (or sets of dialects) are not as far apart from one another as Hindi and Russian,



i did say the coment was exagerated.


One might even say "over exaggerated".

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Schweizer Deutsch
The two languages (or sets of dialects) are not as far apart from one another as Hindi and Russian,



i did say the coment was exagerated.


One might even say "over exaggerated".


yes. i do not speak any type of german or russian but even i could tell the intent was to boast in the 'difference' of the swiss version over the standard one.

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latishya #189228 02/12/10 02:35 PM
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How do you know the intention was to boast, Mr. Smarty Pants? Maybe the intention was to douse any expectation one language might have over the other that the other might not be able to fullfil. Not all languages are equal you know. Some are more equal than others.....er... Well anyway, not all quite make the mark.

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Not all languages are equal you know. Some are more equal than others.....er... Well anyway, not all quite make the mark.

Well, linguistically speaking all languages are equal. Socio-politically speaking some are less equal than others.


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Hey! My thread got crossed! (It's okay; I'm a knitter...)

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How do you know the intention was to boast, Mr. Smarty Pants?


because i know the friend who said it and the context of the conversation which it was said in.

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so not much on the history of hardy har har, eh?

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