Abstract
This study is a survey of dialect use, accent strength, knowledge and use of
lexical dialect items, and attitude among adolescents in the Eindhoven area,
an urbanized area in the Dutch province of North-Brabant. Regiolects tend to
emerge and take over the functions of dialects in large parts of Europe,
including the Netherlands, especially in urbanized areas. The basic research
hypothesis of this study is that respondents report regiolect use more often
than dialect use.
lexical dialect items, and attitude among adolescents in the Eindhoven area,
an urbanized area in the Dutch province of North-Brabant. Regiolects tend to
emerge and take over the functions of dialects in large parts of Europe,
including the Netherlands, especially in urbanized areas. The basic research
hypothesis of this study is that respondents report regiolect use more often
than dialect use.
| Translated title of the contribution | Consolidating Regiolect : A survey of dialect and regiolect use by adolescents in the Eindhoven area |
|---|---|
| Original language | Dutch |
| Pages (from-to) | 143-171 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Journal | Taal en Tongval: Tijdschrift voor taalvariatie |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- dialect use
- dialect change
- regiolect
- language choice
- language attitude
- adolescents