A Standard Language Is a Dialect With an Army
Have you ever heard of “suburban Flemish” and “Polderdutch”? Editor-in-chief Luc Devoldere about the tension between dying dialects, weird "in-between-languages" and overpowering standard languages.
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7 ResultsBroeder Dieleman and the Rise of Dutch Dialect Singers
Pop music sung in dialect is on the march in the Netherlands. Why?
Even in Microstate Andorra, There Is Room for Language Variation
Variation exists in everything, and language is no exception. No matter how small an area is, there is always room for language variation, writes linguist Marten van der Meulen.
New Reference Work on Regional Languages in the Netherlands and Flanders
In the book Wie zegt wat waar? (Who Says What Where?) the reader is presented with a more accurate picture of the regional languages in the Netherlands and Flanders than in many other reference works.
Singing in Dutch Is Cool Again
An exploration of Dutch-language music export between Belgium and the Netherlands.
The Musical Receiver Within Flip Kowlier
Meet the man who has proved for six albums now that West Flemish is a great dialect to sing pop songs in.
The Top 5 Language Stories of the Year
Our best language stories of 2020, handpicked by the editor.
