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The present paper uncovers a fundamental distinction between the intonation of Valais German (VG) and that of Midland Swiss German (MSG): Statements in VG are mainly composed of L+M*+H-accents. Such three-level pitch accents have not been described for any variety of German. MSG uses two-level pitch accents instead, Bernese German (BG), for instance, L+H*. The difference between VG and BG may be schematized as follows:
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