Title English in the Netherlands : functions, forms and attitudes / Alison Edwards, University of Cambridge

Published Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, [2016]

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Description 1 online resource Series Varieties of English around the world ; volume G56 Varieties of English around the world. General series ; v. 56 Contents Intro -- English in the Netherlands -- Editorial page -- Title page -- LCC data -- Table of contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Modelling English around the world -- 1.1.1 Static models: The tripartite distinction and the Three Circles -- 1.1.2 Developmental models: the Dynamic Model -- 1.2 Expanding Circle Europe -- 1.3 The case of the Netherlands -- 1.4 Research questions -- 1.5 Methodological framework -- 1.6 Outline of the book -- 2. The functions of English in the Netherlands -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 History of contact: The Netherlands and its languages -- 2.3 Education -- 2.3.1 Primary education -- 2.3.2 Secondary education -- 2.3.3 Higher education -- 2.4 Science and research -- 2.5 Commerce -- 2.5.1 Business -- 2.5.2 Advertising -- 2.6 Public administration and governance -- 2.6.1 Language policy -- 2.6.2 Internal government communications -- 2.6.3 Government communications abroad -- 2.7 Media -- 2.7.1 Television and film -- 2.7.2 Music and radio -- 2.7.3 Computers and the internet -- 2.7.4 Print media -- 2.8 Discussion -- 2.8.1 Spread of bilingualism -- 2.8.2 Expansion in function -- 2.9 Summary and conclusion -- 3. Attitudes towards English in the Netherlands and 'Dutch English' -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Background and context -- 3.2.1 Learning English -- 3.2.2 Using English -- 3.2.3 Perceived competence -- 3.2.4 Models and varieties of English -- 3.2.5 Status of English and Dutch -- 3.3 Methodology -- 3.3.1 Questionnaire -- 3.3.2 Sampling and data collection -- 3.3.3 Respondents -- 3.4 Results -- 3.4.1 Learning English -- 3.4.2 Using English -- 3.4.3 Perceived competence -- 3.4.4 Models and varieties of English -- 3.4.5 Status of English and Dutch -- 3.4.6 Three groups: instrumental, anglophile and anti-English -- 3.5 Discussion -- 3.5.1 Learning English -- 3.5.2 Using English 3.5.3 Perceived competence -- 3.5.4 Models and varieties of English -- 3.5.5 Status of English and Dutch -- 3.5.6 Three groups: Instrumental, anglophile and anti-English -- 3.6 Summary and conclusion -- 4. The forms of English in the Netherlands: A corpus study -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Potential features of Dutch English -- 4.3 The Corpus of Dutch English -- 4.3.1 Data collection -- 4.3.2 Inclusion criteria and other variables -- 4.3.3 Contributors -- 4.3.4 Text sampling -- 4.3.5 Building the corpus -- 4.4 Progressive aspect I: Comparative corpus analysis -- 4.4.1 The progressive aspect -- 4.4.2 Research questions and expectations -- 4.4.3 Data and methods -- 4.4.4 Results -- 4.4.5 Discussion -- 4.5 Progressive aspect II: Acceptability study -- 4.5.1 Expectations -- 4.5.2 Data and methods -- 4.5.3 Results -- 4.5.4 Discussion -- 4.6 Summary and conclusion -- 5. The Dynamic Model and the Netherlands -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Phase 1: Foundation, c. 1500-1945 -- 5.2.1 Historical/political background -- 5.2.2 Identity constructions -- 5.2.3 Sociolinguistic conditions -- 5.2.4 Linguistic effects -- 5.3 Phase 2: Exonormative stabilisation, 1945-1993 -- 5.3.1 Historical/political background -- 5.3.2 Identity constructions -- 5.3.3 Sociolinguistic conditions -- 5.3.4 Linguistic effects -- 5.4 Phase 3: Nativisation, 1993-present -- 5.4.1 Historical/political background -- 5.4.2 Identity constructions -- 5.4.3 Sociolinguistic conditions -- 5.4.4 Linguistic effects -- 5.5 Beyond phase 3? -- 5.6 Summary and discussion -- 6. Conclusion -- 6.1 Summary -- 6.2 Contribution -- 6.3 Looking ahead -- References -- Appendices -- 1. Attitudinal questionnaire -- 2. Questionnaire results per background variable -- 3. Background variables of the three groups with shared attitudes -- 4. Questionnaire and consent form for corpus contributors 5. Markup scheme for corpus texts -- Index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher Subject English language -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Netherlands English language -- Foreign countries. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- General. English language -- Foreign countries English language -- Study and teaching (Higher) Language and languages English language -- Europe -- Netherlands. Language contact -- Europe. English language -- Globalization. SUBJECT Netherlands -- Languages. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002005385 Subject Netherlands Form Electronic book LC no. 2016015136 ISBN 9789027267207 9027267200 9027249164 9789027249166

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