LINGUIST List 17.1573

Mon May 22 2006

Books: Phonetics/Phonology/Socioling: Smakman

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Directory         1.    Keetje van den Heuvel, Standard Dutch in the Netherlands: Smakman
Message 1: Standard Dutch in the Netherlands: Smakman
Date: 22-May-2006
From: Keetje van den Heuvel <lotlet.uu.nl>
Subject: Standard Dutch in the Netherlands: Smakman


Title: Standard Dutch in the Netherlands Subtitle: A Sociolinguistic and Phonetic Description Series Title: LOT Dissertation Series Published: 2006 Publisher: Netherlands Graduate School of Linguistics / Landelijke
                http://www.lotpublications.nl/

Book URL: http://www.lotpublications.nl

Author: Dick Smakman, Center for Language Studies Electronic: ISBN: 9789078328049 Pages: 378 Price: U.S. $ 0.00
Paperback: ISBN: 9789078328049 Pages: 378 Price: Europe EURO 29.45
Abstract:

Standard Dutch in the Netherlands has been subject to lively scholarlydebate since its rise in the 15th and 16th Century. Lay beliefs havereceived relatively little attention in this ongoing discussion. Thisdissertation presents the first extensive description of these beliefs. Itfocuses on pronunciation, the most critical criterion to determine thedegree of standardness of language.

The results show that Standard Dutch is, first and foremost, perceived ascorrect, non-regional, and as a modern-day lingua franca. A side-effect ofthe special position of Standard Dutch is its unnaturalness. The type ofDutch as it was spoken in the 1950s seems to constitute a sentimental norm,which is no longer active as a living model. The language norm adapts tochanges in society.

Pronunciation descriptions from the 19th and 20th Century focus on a set ofphonemes that are subject to realisational variation and to controversy. Wefound that (g) has settled down as a uvular voiceless fricative, regardlessof phonetic/phonological position. Coda (r), on the other hand, hasunpredictable realisations. It is suggested that force of articulation ismore important than actual place and manner of articulation for this (r).Furthermore, the diphthongs of the conservative type of Standard Dutchdescribed in this dissertation seem relatively untouched by thefirst-element lowering tendencies that recent literature mentions.

These and other findings may guide foreign learners of Dutch in theirlanguage-learning choices. Furthermore, this research has added to thedebate on language norms and attitudes, particularly in connection withlanguage standardisation.

Linguistic Field(s): Phonetics                             Phonology                             Sociolinguistics
Subject Language(s): Dutch (nld)
Written In: English (eng )

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