Linguistic landscapes in the Netherlands: a study of multilingualism in Amsterdam and Friesland

Authors	L.J. Edelman
Supervisors	D. Gorter
Cosupervisors	U. Ansaldo
Award date	01-10-2010
ISBN	9789460930423
Number of pages	155
Publisher	Utrecht: LOT
Organisations	Faculty of Humanities (FGw) - Amsterdam Institute for Humanities Research (AIHR) - Amsterdam Center for Language and Communication (ACLC)
Abstract	This dissertation explores the extent to which the linguistic landscape in the Netherlands reflects the languages spoken by the speech community and identifies factors that influence linguistic and semiotic properties of signs. The main finding is that Dutch and English prevail, whereas minority languages have a limited presence in the linguistic landscape.
Document type	PhD thesis
Note	LOT dissertation series no. 261 Research conducted at: Universiteit van Amsterdam
Language	English
Downloads	Thesis Cover Title pages Dankwoord Contents FIgures Tables 1: Introduction 2: Conceptual frameword 3: Sociolinguistic context 4: Methodology 5: Results 6: Summary and discussion Bibliography Appendix A: Codebook Appendix B: Complete list of languages found Appendix C: Characteristics of the establishments Samenvatting Curriculum vitae
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