Röstigraben
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Röstigraben is the colloquial term for the cultural and linguistic divide between the German-speaking and French-speaking regions of Switzerland.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colloquial term
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cultural divide ⓘ linguistic divide ⓘ |
| alsoRefersTo |
differences in voting behavior between language regions
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political divide in Switzerland ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
German-speaking cantons of Switzerland
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ⓘ
Romandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Swiss federal referendums
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swiss national elections ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| describes |
differences in cultural preferences between language regions
ⓘ
differences in media consumption between language regions ⓘ differences in political attitudes between language regions ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Swiss German NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConnotation |
cultural differences
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identity differences ⓘ |
| hasOppositeView | idea of Swiss national cohesion ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
often perceived as exaggerated
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sometimes questioned by social scientists ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
Rösti as German-Swiss symbol
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wine and cheese as Romand symbols ⓘ |
| languageRegion1 | German language ⓘ |
| languageRegion2 | French language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literalMeaning |
Rösti ditch
ⓘ
Rösti trench ⓘ |
| metaphorType | geographical barrier ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Rösti
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traditional Swiss potato dish Rösti ⓘ |
| region |
Bernese Mittelland
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Central Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Sausage-Cervelat divide
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linguistic border ⓘ |
| separates |
French-speaking Switzerland
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ⓘ
German-speaking Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| topic |
Swiss cultural identity
ⓘ
Swiss multilingualism ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Swiss journalists
ⓘ
Swiss politicians ⓘ Swiss sociologists ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Swiss media
ⓘ
Swiss political discourse ⓘ |
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