Dutch:A Linguistic History of Holland and Belgium
Author : Bruce C. Donaldson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 23,35 MB
Release : 1983-12-05
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN :
Language Regard
Author : Betsy E. Evans
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 13,7 MB
Release : 2018-01-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1107162807
Book Description
The first book of its kind to provide historical and state-of-the-art perspectives on language regard.
The Netherlands and the Dutch
Author : Eduardo F. J. De Mulder
Publisher : Springer
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 10,93 MB
Release : 2018-07-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 3319750739
Book Description
This book presents a geographical survey of the Netherlands, reviewing recent and historic developments that made the nation. It is a relatively wealthy country and the Dutch belong to the happiest and healthiest on earth. But these qualities are not evenly spread over the country. The urban agglomeration of Randstad Holland in the west hosts most of the nation’s capital and young, well-educated people whereas older and less-educated people are concentrated in the peripheral areas in the north, east and south. Interactions between physical and human geographical aspects of the Netherlands are described quite extensively. Its position on one of Europe’s most prominent deltas, its abundance of energy resources and the course of history have all contributed to its present national position and international networks. But early and recent Dutch have also shaped this country. They reclaimed lakes and shallow seas, protected the lowlands against floods, re-allotted land parcels and designed and developed urban areas. Besides its focus on water-related topics, the book also covers social and cultural aspects. The book also discusses future challenges and offers scenarios for solutions. This is a book for those interested in a wide variety of recent aspects of the geography of the Netherlands described in a historical context. It appeals to students and researchers of many disciplines in geography, urban and landscape planning, water management, history and cultural studies.
Literature of the Low Countries
Author : Reinder P. Meijer
Publisher : Ardent Media
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 48,21 MB
Release : 1971
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN :
Book Description
Dutch For Dummies
Author : Margreet Kwakernaak
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 39,30 MB
Release : 2012-01-24
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 047051986X
Book Description
Dutch is spoken by 23 million people, mainly in the Netherlands and Belgium, and is an official EU language. For English speakers, written Dutch can be fairly straightforward to pick up, although the pronunciation can be more of a challenge. This simple guidebook and its downloadable content cover Dutch grammar, pronunciation and everyday phrases, making this vibrant language more accessible to English speakers – whether you're just visiting or planning to stay on a long-term basis. Dutch For Dummies is the essential guide for everyone from students and holidaymakers, to those wanting to speak Dutch for business purposes. From numbers and vocabulary to greetings, popular expressions and proper etiquette, this clear, easy-to-follow guide will have you speaking Dutch like a native in no time. Dutch For Dummies includes: Downloadable content to assist learning Introductory grammar and vocabulary Meeting and getting to know people Dining out, shopping, leisure time and the workplace Dealing with emergencies Tips on how to pick up Dutch quickly Note: Downloadable files are available to download when buying the eBook version
Dutch
Author : Roland Willemyns
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 18,60 MB
Release : 2013-04-11
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0199858713
Book Description
Offers a well-researched and highly readable survey of the language in all its historical, geographic, and social aspects
Why the Dutch are Different
Author : Ben Coates
Publisher : Nicholas Brealey
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 23,81 MB
Release : 2015-09-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1473645298
Book Description
Stranded at Schiphol airport, Ben Coates called up a friendly Dutch girl he'd met some months earlier. He stayed for dinner. Actually, he stayed for good. In the first book to consider the hidden heart and history of the Netherlands from a modern perspective, the author explores the length and breadth of his adopted homeland and discovers why one of the world's smallest countries is also so significant and so fascinating. It is a self-made country, the Dutch national character shaped by the ongoing battle to keep the water out from the love of dairy and beer to the attitude to nature and the famous tolerance. Ben Coates investigates what makes the Dutch the Dutch, why the Netherlands is much more than Holland and why the color orange is so important. Along the way he reveals why they are the world's tallest people and have the best carnival outside Brazil. He learns why Amsterdam's brothels are going out of business, who really killed Anne Frank, and how the Dutch manage to be richer than almost everyone else despite working far less. He also discovers a country which is changing fast, with the Dutch now questioning many of the liberal policies which made their nation famous.
Introduction to Dutch Law
Author : Larissa van den Herik
Publisher : Kluwer Law International
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 47,58 MB
Release : 2022-01-27
Category :
ISBN : 9789403540528
Book Description
A standard legal resource since its first edition in 1978, this matchless book has proven itself the ideal overview of Dutch law for foreign lawyers. This Sixth Edition fully updates its systematic description of the legal sources, institutions, and concepts in all major fields of law. Recent developments covered include the progressive implementation of standards set by international conventions, the reorganization of the judiciary, the statute on environmental law, and the (re)codification of private international law. The continuing influence of European law is evident in many fields, perhaps most notably in family law. The various chapters are written by experts - scholars and lawyers - in particular fields, and provide an authoritative overview of each field. The historical sources of Dutch law are discussed, as well as Dutch legal culture, legal philosophy, judicial organization, legal education, and the legal profession. These chapters are followed by introductions to essential issues of private and public law and labour law. The last chapter examines financial law. The only resource of its kind available, this book is unmatched as a thorough guide to further research. It offers practitioners, particularly foreign lawyers, a quick and reliable way into any area of Dutch law that they may be required to research. It will also be of great value to comparatists (especially those studying the influence of European law on national legal systems), scholars, and students. Like previous editions, the Sixth Edition has been prepared under the auspices of the Netherlands Comparative Law Association.
English in the Netherlands
Author : Alison Edwards
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 15,52 MB
Release : 2016-03-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9027267200
Book Description
This volume provides the first comprehensive investigation of the Netherlands in the World Englishes paradigm. It explores the history of English contact, the present spread of English and attitudes towards English in the Netherlands. It describes the development and analysis of the Corpus of Dutch English, the first Expanding Circle corpus based on the design of the International Corpus of English. In addition, it investigates the applicability of Schneider’s (2003, 2007) Dynamic Model, concluding that this and other such models need to move away from a colonisation-driven approach and towards a globalisation-driven one to explain the continued spread and evolution of English today. The volume will be highly relevant to researchers interested in the status and use of English in the Netherlands. More broadly, it provides a timely contribution to the debate on the relevance of the World Englishes framework for non-native, non-postcolonial settings such as Continental Europe.
Dutch and Flemish Newspapers of the Seventeenth Century, 1618-1700 (2 Vols.)
Author : Arthur der Weduwen
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 1570 pages
File Size : 35,24 MB
Release : 2017-11-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9004341897
Book Description
Winner of the 2019 Menno Hertzberger Encouragement Prize for Book History and Bibliography In Dutch and Flemish Newspapers of the Seventeenth Century Arthur der Weduwen presents the first comprehensive account of the early newspaper in the Low Countries. Composed of two volumes, this survey provides detailed introductions and bibliographical descriptions of 49 newspapers, surviving in over 16,000 issues in 84 archives and libraries. This work presents a crucial overview of the first fledgling century of newspaper publishing and reading in one of the most advanced political cultures of early modern Europe. Seventy years after Folke Dahl’s Dutch Corantos first documented early Dutch newspapers, Der Weduwen offers a brand-new approach to the bibliography of the early modern periodical press. This includes, amongst others, a description of places of correspondence listed in each surviving newspaper. The bibliography is accompanied by an extensive introduction of the Dutch and Flemish press in the seventeenth century. What emerges is a picture of a highly competitive and dynamic market for news, in which innovative publishers constantly adapt to the changing tastes of customers and pressures from authorities at home and abroad.
