The study employs an autosegmental-metrical model of intonation to
propose an intonational grammar of Swabian and Upper Saxon German,
respectively. The analysis is guided by the assumption that each
dialect exhibits a specific distinct intonation. The phonological
analysis is comparative in nature: the implementation of accents
are compared between the dialects in terms of tonal alignment and
excursion. In fact, the phonetic data present evidence for the
phonological analysis in that the individual tonal categories
differ significantly from each other. In addition, a functional
analysis of the intonation contours provides further evidence for
the phonological analysis. Based on the assumption that nuclear
contours convey intonational meaning, these meanings are analysed
and compared. A certain meaning can be attributed to intonation
contours that differ phonologically between the two dialects.
However, the general shape of contours and its association with
meaning has been proved to be identical in the two dialects and
compared to a similar analysis of intonational meaning of British
English. This comprehensive study of dialect intonation contributes
to improve our understanding of intonational phonology.
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