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The Dutch language is often named Flemish (especially in Belgium). In many languages, the name of the Dutch language is derived from Holland, which was the most important region of the Netherlands for several centuries. The Dutch language is spoken by about 21 - 26 million native spekers, above all in the Netherlands, but regionally even in Belgium (Flanders), northern France (Nord-Pas-de-Calais) and Germany (northern part of the Lower Rhine region) as well as in Indonesia. It is an official language in Aruba, Belgium, Curaçao, Netherlands, Sint Maarten, Suriname, European Union, and UNASUR. An important "offshoot" of the Dutch language is Afrikaans, which is spoken in the Republic of South Africa.
The following pages will present all sorts of information and didactic papers concerning the Dutch language. In the end there will be (at least let's hope so!) interesting things for everybody, for experts as well as for beginners. But for the moment, patience is necessary because such an offer can only be developed very progressively. By the way, everybody can contribute to the development of these pages either by questions, desires, or critiques, or by writing documents, texts, terminologic data, etc. Just tell us!
Please take account of our ideas as for collaboration (which will possibly have to be rediscussed for every new project).
All rights as well as the responsibility for the contents are reserved for the authors, unless different indication.
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If you are interested in Dutch poetry or in international poetry projects, see Poetry Day in Wageningen (NL), in 2008.
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Holidays in the Benelux states? Excellent idea! But where to stay? |
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Whether you are looking for a room, an apartment, a hotel, a guest house,
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Internet
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In English Wikipedia. |
Detailed encyclopaedic article on the grammar of the Dutch language. |
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In English Wikipedia. |
Detailed encyclopaedic article on the Dutch language. |
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English-Dutch-English online dictionary. |
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In English Wikipedia. |
Detailed encyclopaedic article on the Frisian languages (minority language in the Netherlands). |
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In English Wikipedia. |
Detailed encyclopaedic article on the German language (minority language in the Netherlands). For more information on the German language, see the Verbaliter page German Language. |
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In English Wikipedia. |
Encyclopaedic article on the names used for the Dutch language in various languages. |
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Toolkit for Transnational Communication in Europe By several European universities. |
[Planned toolkit] |
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Algemeen Onbeschaafd Nederlands (AON) (General uncivilized Dutch) Copyright © 2012 Taalwerkplaats. |
Presentation of the dictionary of the uncivilized Dutch language, containing lots of Dutch slang and taboo words. Additionally the webpage announces an enlarged collection of uncivilized Flemish (= Belgian Dutch). The whole presentation is written in Dutch. |
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Electronic edition of the Algemene Nederlandse Spraakkunst of 1997, made in Dutch for Dutch-speaking people. |
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Klankencyclopedie van het Nederlands By Marc van Oostendorp. |
Encyclopaedy of the sounds of the Dutch language (in Dutch, incomplete for the moment). |
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Mannentaal en vrouwenpraat: over verschillen in spreekstijl (Men's Language and Women's Talk: on difference in talking style) By Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen. |
Presentation of an analysis made by Karen Keune on the different talking style of men and women (Dutch language). |
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Common platform of the Netherlands, Flanders, and Suriname for Dutch language and literature issues. |
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Dutch linguistic blog. |
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Onze Taal (Our Language) By Genootschap Onze Taal. |
Website of the Dutch magazine Onze Taal, with many offers around the Dutch language, among which a forum and a newsletter for free) with linguistically interesting news (in Dutch language). |
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Taalonderzoek in het Nederlands/Duits/Nedersaksische grensgebied (Linguistic study in the Dutch/German/Lower Saxon borderland) By Martin ter Denge. |
Blog entry presenting the planned linguistic study. |
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Tongbreker (Tongue-twister) In Dutch Wikipedia. |
Detailed encyclopaedic article on the phenomenon of tongue-twisters, with many examples of the Dutch language and others. |
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Learning Dutch on-line, with grammar and dictionary as well as useful linguistic links (German and Dutch). |
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Valse vrienden (False friends) |
For the moment (Sept. 2012), 633 false German and Dutch friends are listed there. |
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D u t c h a n d F l e m i s h M u s i c and A r t |
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Multilingual site of the group specialized in old Dutch and Flemish music. You can get an idea of their music listening to the following MP3 files: |
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The site of nowadays' Dutch artists, among whom Salman Ezzammoury. |
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The Internet proposes a couple of online dictionaries. Most of them are free of charge. You can configure the source language and the target language yourself. You will find a list of links leading to various online dictionaries under Online-Wörterbücher (German language).
Bibliography
In the following table, the links contained in the right column will show the results found by the queries standing in the left column. Arriving in the bookshop, you can search for any other items using its search field. You will never be be obliged to buy anything.
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Searching for all that is Dutch or deals with something Dutch. |
- amazon.ca. - amazon.co.uk. - amazon.com. - amazon.de/at. - amazon.es. - amazon.fr. - amazon.it. |
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Flemish |
Searching for all that is Flemish or deals with something Flemish (Belgian Dutch). |
- amazon.ca. - amazon.co.uk. - amazon.com. - amazon.de/at. - amazon.es. - amazon.fr. - amazon.it. |
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Jan Renkema |
Searching for all by or on Jan Rentema. He wrote the bestseller dealing with the Dutch language, the Schrijfwijzer (Writing Manners) and the Handboek voor duidelijk taalgebruik (Manual for plain use of language), both in Dutch language). See also the website related to the first of these books: schrijfwijzer.nl, partly only accessible using a password contained in the purchased book. |
- amazon.ca. - amazon.co.uk. - amazon.com. - amazon.de/at. - amazon.es. - amazon.fr. - amazon.it. |
Hans-Rudolf Hower 2012
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