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Why We Will Never Agree About Dutch
21 March 2023
Dutch is a multicentric language, that is the consensus propagated by the Taalunie (Dutch Language Union) and others. We all speak Dutch, but some of us speak Belgian Dutch, others Netherlandic Dutch, and still others Surinamese Dutch. Linguist and Professor of Dutch Marc van Oostendorp exposes that
‘Dutch Is Our Language: We Use It, but We Don’t Own It’
4 November 2019
How can we make Dutch more relevant than ever? A debate on this topic took place in Humanity House in The Hague on 10 October 2019. Henriette Louwerse, Director of Dutch Studies and Senior Lecturer in Dutch at the University of Sheffield, argued for an open and inclusive approach towards the Dutch l
Dutch Around the World Deserves Stronger Promotional Strategies
19 June 2019
Studying Dutch abroad signifies considerable economic and cultural added value. In a number of European countries, the introduction of a rather ambitious language and culture policy has had significant impact. However, when it comes to similar investments, the Low Countries are lagging behind, compa