Abstract
Following a brief history of the sociolinguistics of Dutch in the heartland of the Dutch language area, the present chapter provides an overview of sociolinguistic research concerning the Dutch language as produced by researchers working in the Dutch language area in Europe. The heterogeneous information collected for the purposes of this chapter is presented in five categories that broadly fit in with some of the categories suggested by the editors of this volume, i.e. language variation and change; language contact, individual and societal multilingualism; language dynamics in educational settings; conversation analysis and (intercultural) interaction; and historical sociolinguistics.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics Around the World |
| Editors | Martin J. Ball, Rajend Mesthrie, Chiara Meluzzi |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Pages | 445-453 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Edition | 2 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781000901955 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781032056128 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2024 |