FF:NI03_04 Historical Development of Dutc - Course Information
NI03_04 Historical Development of Dutch
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2010
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Sofie Rose-Anne W. Royeaerd, M.A. (lecturer)
Cor van Bree (lecturer), Mgr. Alexandra Andreasová, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Alexandra Andreasová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Marta Kostelecká, Ph.D.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Marta Kostelecká, Ph.D. - Timetable
- Fri 11:40–13:15 A33 stara
- Prerequisites
- intermediate level of Dutch is required
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Dutch Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI)
- Dutch Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
- Dutch Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI)
- Dutch Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
- Dutch Language (programme FF, B-FI)
- Course objectives
- Main objective of this course is to get insight in the historical development of Dutch language. First the focus is on language varieties that are considered as „predecessors“ and „relatives“. Where does (Old) Dutch finds its origins? Subsequently the diachrone development of Old Dutch into Middle Dutch and finally contemporary Dutch is studied. A lot of attention is paid to the process of standardisation. An external approach is used, i.e. social and political factors are discussed.
- Syllabus
- „Predecessors“ and „relatives“ of the Dutch language
- Old Dutch
- Middle Dutch
- Modern Dutch in the 16th century
- Modern Dutch in the 17th century
- Modern Dutch in the 18th century
- Processes of standardisation
- Dutch in the South: The Flemish Movement
- Dutch in the South: horizontal versus vertical stratification - a comparison between North and South
- The daughter language of Dutch: Afrikaans
- Literature
- Joop van der Horst/Kees van der Horst, Geschiedenis van het Nederlands in de twintigste eeuw. Den Haag/Antwerpen 1999.
- Nicoline van der Sijs, Leenwoordenboek.De invloed van andere talen op het Nederlands. Den Haag/Antwerpen 1996.
- M.C. van den Toorn (e.a., red.), Geschiedenis van de Nederlandse taal. Amsterdam 1997.
- Cor van Bree, Historische taalkunde. Leuven 1996.
- LOEY, A. van. Schönfelds Historische grammatica van het Nederlands : klankleer, Vormleer, woordvorming. 8ste druk. Zutphen: W.J. Thieme & Cie, 1970. info
- De Vries/Willemyns/Burger, Het verhaal van een taal. Negen eeuwen Nederlands. Prometheus Amsterdam 1995.
- Teaching methods
- A combination of lecture and seminar (two hours per week); within the class a combination of teacher-led activities and student-centered learning activities (discussions about chapters of books and articles).
- Assessment methods
- Classes: two hours a week Evaluation: - reading and regular assignments - a written credit test at the end of the semester
- Language of instruction
- Dutch
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught once in two years.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2010, recent)
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