[Lexicog] Humour, OTT completely

[Chaz Mortensen]

On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 12:58:56 -0000
 "Fritz Goerling" <Fritz_Goerling at sil.org> wrote:

 However, when Colonel Klink speaks Schwäbisch and Sergeant
> Shultz speaks
>  Bavarian that made all the difference. The series was a roaring success!
> Those who know the
> difference between the two dialects in German and have seen the series will
> immediately
> understand. ;-)

Fritz,

Why are those particular regions or dialects associated with Col. Klink and Sgt. Schultz? How are Major Hochstetter and General Burkhalter portrayed?

-Chaz


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