Title: Dialects of German, Dutch, and the Scandinavian Languages
Abstract: Chapter 27 Dialects of German, Dutch, and the Scandinavian Languages Sebastian Kürschner, Sebastian KürschnerSearch for more papers by this author Sebastian Kürschner, Sebastian KürschnerSearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):Charles Boberg, Charles BobergSearch for more papers by this authorJohn Nerbonne, John NerbonneSearch for more papers by this authorDominic Watt, Dominic WattSearch for more papers by this author First published: 04 December 2017 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118827628.ch27 AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Summary German and Dutch, like English, are West-Germanic languages. German is a major official language in Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Luxembourg, covering a large section of central Europe; it is also an official language in Belgium, where it is spoken near the German border. The history of dialectology is heavily influenced by pioneering work on German dialects in the late nineteenth century. Dutch dialectology has also been in strong contact with the German and French traditions. A larger body of work treats the Scandinavian languages separately, although atlases like those of German and Dutch dialects are comparatively rare. The dialects of German and Dutch are historically connected within a continental West-Germanic dialect continuum. German, Dutch, and Scandinavian dialectology has addressed many diverse research topics, reflecting the strong academic traditions and well-documented dialects in all these countries. The Handbook of Dialectology RelatedInformation
Publication Year: 2017
Publication Date: 2017-12-04
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