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I speak in dialect therefore I am

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Is speaking in dialect a proof of low origin and does speaking Standard German mean you are well educated? The linguist Dr. Leo Kretzenbacher shows us the fascinating world of dialects, where they come from, who speaks them and what they can mean for individuals.


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Is speaking in dialect a proof of low origin and does speaking Standard German mean you are well educated? The linguist Dr. Leo Kretzenbacher shows us the fascinating world of dialects, where they come from, who speaks them and what they can mean for individuals.



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