Dialekt im Kindergarten

Abstract

In our paper, we discuss the results of a questionnaire survey on the use of regional dialects in 173 kindergartens in Bavaria-Swabia. The data relate to the dialect use of 5 341 children, assessed by 380 of their kindergarten teachers. After some methodological reflexions, we present and interpret the results of the survey. The results are correlated with different factors, such as community size, the teachers‘ language use, and their attitude towards regional dialects. The overall finding is that less than 20 per cent of all children in Bavaria-Swabia speak a regional dialect.