On Facebook, there is a page called “Schwiizerdütsch” that has more than 270’000 fans. Similar sites for the “German language” have managed to get some 85’000 fans and even…Read More
The Textualization of Swiss German
The Long Goodbye
Today, a Swiss company sent me a letter that was just 5 sentences long, plus the closing. In my former home…Read More
Demystifying Romansh
In Switzerland’s mountainous East, roughly 62’000 people speak Romansh. By comparison, this segment equals only 0.9 percent of the Swiss population, or the residents of Lucerne combined! But despite its small footprint, Romansh offers tremendous cultural wealth for Switzerland…Read More
Our Interview with World Radio Switzerland
World Radio Switzerland caters to the English speaking population in Switzerland, as well as to the Swiss Abroad community. WRS is a government funded service to the public, and it is about…Read More
Q&A with Helene Roth – Founder of Roth Language Atelier
I have been taking German lessons for just over a year now and at the risk of sounding annoying, I am rather pleased with the progress I have made. I asked my instructor to share some of her opinions on teaching High German in Switzerland, where Schwiizertüütsch reigns (about 60% of) the land.Read More