LINGUIST List 23.4673
Thu Nov 08 2012
Confs: Dutch, Historical Ling, Socioling/Belgium
Editor for this issue: Xiyan Wang
<xiyanlinguistlist.org>
Date: 07-Nov-2012
From: Gunther De Vogelaer <devogelaer
uni-muenster.de>
Subject: Local and International Perspectives on the Historical Sociolinguistics of Dutch
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Local and International Perspectives on the Historical Sociolinguistics of Dutch
Date: 07-Dec-2012 - 07-Dec-2012
Location: Gent, Belgium
Contact: Gunther De Vogelaer
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Linguistic Field(s): Historical Linguistics; Sociolinguistics
Subject Language(s): Dutch
Meeting Description:
Over the past few years, a growing body of work has emerged dealing with the sociolinguistic history of Dutch. This conference aims at taking stock of the recent developments and at stimulating attempts to integrate findings on neighbouring language areas into the literature on Dutch.
Organizers:
Wim Vandenbussche & Marijke van der Wal
Venue:
Royal Flemish Academy for Dutch Language and Literature, Koningstraat 18, 9000 Gent (Belgium)
Registration is free, but required before December 5.
9.30 - 10.00Welcome and coffee
10.00 - 10.15Marijke van der Wal: Introduction
10.15-11.00Peter Trudgill: The role of Dutch in the development of East Anglian English
11.00-11.30Chris Joby: Een korte inleiding tot de sociolinguïstische geschiedenis van het Nederlands in vroegmodern Groot-Brittannië
11.30-12.00Coffee
12.00-12.45Stephan Elspass: Changing perspectives in Historical Sociolinguistics - the caseof letters from 19th century Germany
12.45-14.30Lunch
14.30-15.00Gijsbert Rutten: Language change and language contact in the history of Dutch: Views from below
15.00-15.30Rik Vosters: Adnominal case and gender marking in Late Modern Dutch. A linguistic stereotype in times of political turmoil
15.30-16.00Jacques van Keymeulen: Vlaamse brieven uit de 'Franse Tijd'
16.00-16.15Wim Vandenbussche: Conclusions
16.15Reception
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