Only book of this sort, either in English or German
An up-to-date examination and description of all the varieties of German, as found in the FDR, the GDR, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg
Geographical distribution of contributors reflects the countries above plus the UK and France
`This volume of concise, parallel studies of German dialects is to be greatly welcomed. The editor has succeeded in encouraging the contributors ... to follow an overall identical plan of presentation. He is also to be congratulated for assembling such an excellent team.' - Times Higher Education Supplement
Part I: Frisian A. G. H. Walker, Part II: Low German i) North Saxon R.H Goltz and A. G. H. Walker ii) Westphalian and Eastphalian M. Durrell, iii) East Low German, Including Brandenburgisch H. Sch148>nfeld, Part III: Central German i) West Central German a. Central Franconian G. Newton, b. Hessian M. Durrell and W.Davies c. The Dialects of the Palatinate W. A. I. Green, ii) East Central German a. Upper Saxon G. Bergmann, b. Thuringian K. Spangenberg, Part IV: Upper German i) Low Alemannic M. Philipp and A.Bothorel-Witz ii) Swabian C. V. J. Russ iii) High Alemannic C. V. J. Russ iv) East Franconian A. R. Rowley, v) North Bavarian A. R. Rowley vi) Central and Southern Bavarian P. Wiesinger,