Introduction
How did Dutch originate from Indo-European? What was the role of contact with other languages, dialects, and group languages? And why do we learn in school that it is 'hij vindt' with t, but 'ik vind' with d?
About the book
15 Centuries of Dutch Language describes the development of Dutch through the centuries. Each chapter begins with an overview of the language contacts and societal changes in that period. It then explains how sounds, forms, word formation, and sentence structure were influenced by this. The book shows that Dutch has always been open to influences from outside. Migration and language contact are determining factors for language change.
Author
Nicoline van der Sijs is a senior researcher at the Institute for the Dutch Language and professor of historical linguistics at Radboud University Nijmegen. She has published, among others, the Van Dale Large Loanword Dictionary, Language as Human Work, and Dutch Words Worldwide. She is also the founder of etymologiebank.nl and a regular contributor to Onze Taal.
Target audience and language level
This learning material is suitable for students and professionals who want to deepen their knowledge of the historical development of Dutch. The material matches language level C1-C2 and is ideal for use in education, self-study, and research.
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