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 Dutch language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dutch is an official language of the Netherlands, Belgium, Suriname, Aruba, and the Netherlands Antilles.
Standaardnederlands or Algemeen Nederlands ('Common Dutch', abbreviated to AN) is the standard language as taught in schools and used by authorities in the Netherlands, Flanders, Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles.
Dutch is generally not on the curriculum of German schools, except in some border cities, such as Aachen and Oldenburg.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dutch_language   (5797 words)

  
 DUTCH LANGUAGE - LoveToKnow Article on DUTCH LANGUAGE
Moreover, various words passed from the eastern languages into Dutch by the colonial and commercial connections, while at the same time many words were borrowed from Latin, the language of the learned people, especially in the 16th century, and from French, under the influence of the poetic clubs of the 17th and 18th centuries.
DUTCH LANGUAGE - LoveToKnow Article on DUTCH LANGUAGE
The consonantal system of their language was in accordance with the other 1,0w-German dialects, which is proved by the remains we have in the glosses of the Lex Salica, for the greater part handed down in a bad condition.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /D/DU/DUTCH_LANGUAGE.htm   (4744 words)

  
 Dutch Language Union - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Nederlandse Taalunie or Dutch Language Union is an international institution for discussing issues relating to the Dutch language.
The Van Dale dictionary is commonly accepted as the official Dutch dictionary (much like the Oxford English Dictionary for Anglophones).
The green book is the official orthographic and grammatical reference of the Dutch language.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dutch_Language_Union   (222 words)

  
 i1.html
Dutch is taught as a modern foreign language at the universities of Dunkerque and Lille.
Dutch is taught as a foreign language at primary, secondary and post-secondary level.
The ambiguous relationships between the teaching of Dutch as a foreign language and regional Flemish is leading to some lack of understanding between employees in the cultural and educational sectors, on the one hand, and Flemish activists, on the other.
www.uoc.es /euromosaic/web/document/neerlandes/an/i1/i1.html   (2936 words)

  
 Dutch language
Dutch is noteworthy as the language of an outstanding literature, but it also became important as the tongue of an enterprising people, who, though comparatively few in number, made their mark on the world community through trade and empire.
Also, written Dutch is relatively uniform, while the spoken language has a number of dialects as well as an official standard form.
Dutch language, member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see
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 Dutch pronunciation - Wikimedia Commons
en: Dutch is a language, mainly spoken in the Netherlands and northern and western Belgium.
commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/Dutch_pronunciation   (49 words)

  
 Dutch language, alphabet and pronunciation
Dutch is a West Germanic language with about 20 million speakers mainly in the Netherlands and Belgium.
The Dutch language developed from the Lower Franconian (Niederfränkisch) dialect of Low German.
The Dutch translation of the Bible, the Staten-Bijbel, of 1619-1637 was one of the first major works in Modern Dutch.
www.omniglot.com /writing/dutch.htm   (344 words)

  
 Germanic Studies
Dutch is the language spoken in the northern part of Belgium, where Brussels, the capital of the European Union, is situated; it is also the language of The Hague, home of the International Court of Justice.
Dutch Language and culture in the Netherlands, Belgium and in the in the U.S.A.:
Dutch is spoken by approximately 20,000,000 people in Western Europe alone and by people in Surinam, and the Dutch Antilles.
www.indiana.edu /~germanic/dutch/intro.html   (974 words)

  
 Sammy's Place: Sammy's Educational Job Links: Florida Public School Districts with Job Listings. 10th Year of Operation
Dutch is the English word for the language that people who live in The Netherlands speak.
Dutch is almost identical to the standard form of Flemish, but don't tell a Belgian that.
The Dutch language and the English language belong to the same language group: the Low German branch of the West Germanic group of Indo-European Languages.
home1.gte.net /bruggink/language.html   (984 words)

  
 Learn Dutch
Afrikaans is a language related to Dutch and spoken in South-Adrica and Namibia.
Dutch is not only the language of 16 million people in the Netherlands, but also of 6 million people in Flanders, Belgium
The Learn Dutch website is a resource for Distance Learners who like to excercise their mind with a difficult-to-learn language.
www.learndutch.org   (279 words)

  
 Dutch language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dutch is an official language of the Netherlands, Belgium, Suriname, Aruba, and the Netherlands Antilles.
Standaardnederlands or Algemeen Nederlands ('Common Dutch', abbreviated to AN) is the standard language as taught in schools and used by authorities in the Netherlands, Flanders, Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles.
Dutch is generally not on the curriculum of German schools, except in some border cities, such as Aachen and Oldenburg.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dutch_language   (4360 words)

  
 BBC NEWS Programmes From Our Own Correspondent Dutch spell out their confusion
The Dutch Language Union says it is to keep it up-to-date.
If the Dutch language is a struggle for people with an education, how must it seem to those who cannot even read or write in their own language?
Dutch class is one of the highlights of my week.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/4631362.stm   (940 words)

  
 Dutch Language Studies: Language Schools, International Language Study Programs from GoAbroad.com
KEI's "European Languages, Cultures& Humanities Program" at the International Management Institute (IMI) in Brussels, Belgium, is designed for undergraduates and graduates interested in intensive French, German and/or Dutch language training, as well as t...
One-to-one, personalized French, Dutch or English language tuition, living in the tutor's home in La Louviere, Belgium,, including private room, individual and customized tuition, full-board (all meals), participation in family life and activities, cultura...
The Language School of Velm has developed a longstanding experience in teaching French, Dutch, German and English to non-native speakers.
www.languageschoolsguide.com /listings.cfm?foreignlangID=37   (792 words)

  
 Dutch Language
From the History to useful phrases, we're trying to offer a general overview about the language in order to give you a way to get started in Dutch learning.
The Dutch literature is another interesting source of information, as well as Dutch slang, to know a little about how people speak in the streets.
And if you're a teacher, please visit our Dutch Teaching resources page, to get in touch with associations and other sites built specially for you.
www.dutchlanguage.info   (220 words)

  
 Dutch Studies Web: Literature and Language
Expertisecentrum Nederlands- This center at the Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen focuses on the acquisition and teaching of Dutch language at the grade school level.
Project Laurens Janszoon Coster - Strives to be a comprehensive site of Dutch language literature on the internet; now includes selected works from nearly fifty authors from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century.
History of the Dutch Language - Detailed history and bibliography provided by the University of Vienna.
area.lib.umn.edu /duliterature.html   (832 words)

  
 Learn to speak with Pimsleur Approach's Dutch Courses!
If you go to a language school, you tend to go somewhere where they have a special theory about how language should be learned, and they impose that theory upon you.
Every language is cut to so close a pattern, that some linguists regard them basically as dialects of one language.
By presenting the learner with material in the target language, Pimsleur courses expose the learner-from the earliest stage-to real-life dialogue in real-life situations.
www.pimsleurapproach.com /learn-dutch.asp   (2315 words)

  
 Dutch Language School - Qualifications - GCSE
The IGCSE Foreign Language Dutch qualification is designed for students for whom Dutch is a foreign language.
The IGCSE First Language Dutch qualification is designed for students for whom Dutch is a first language.
There exist two IGCSE Dutch qualifications, the IGCSE Foreign Language Dutch qualification and the IGCSE First Language Dutch qualification.
www.dutchlanguageschool.co.uk /qualifications/igcse.htm   (280 words)

  
 Learn Dutch in the Netherlands at analyticalQ
Dutch and German have a 50% overlap in vocabulary.
About learning the Dutch language and life in the Netherlands come from Bon Journal and Diary entries written by Anne Ku The Dutch have a sense of humour, no doubt about that.
Dutch sense of humour, parts 1 to 3 by Radio Netherlands
www.analyticalq.com /dutch   (180 words)

  
 Dutch Language, Grammar, Pronunciation, Learn to Speak Dutch Software
Dutch is a Germanic language of the Indo-European language family.
From Dutch vocabulary and Dutch grammar to conversational Dutch and correct Dutch pronunciation, this special site dedicated to the Dutch language includes information about language, culture, and Dutch software products to help you satisfy your curiosity about all things Dutch.
It is the official language of the Netherlands and is also called Netherlandic or Hollands- a reminder that the language evolved from the dialect of the old province of Holland.
www.learn-dutch-language-software.com   (496 words)

  
 Calvin College - Dutch Department
Dutch is the language of some 21 million people, most of them in the Netherlands and Belgium, but also in the Dutch Antilles and Surinam.
We hope to answer the questions you might have and to acquaint you with the possibilities for studying Dutch at Calvin and for experiencing Dutch culture abroad.
Students leave to experience the Dutch culture and everyday life in the Netherlands via:
www.calvin.edu /academic/dutch   (75 words)

  
 UniLang // View topic - Unilang Language Learning Month - Dutch
If you have something to share that would also benefit future learners of Dutch or other languages, for example an explanation or a tip, please take the time to create a wiki page about it, link it with related wiki pages and also post the URL here.
I decided to learn Dutch because I live only about 20km from the border and I often see Dutch people who can speak German very well, yet I only know "Hoe gaat het ermee?" and "Tot ziens!" (spelling?) in their language.
Are you using the Dutch addon with all the other flash cards like the seasons, months, sample verbs, etc. Also if anyone has a palm pilot there's a free flashcard program at http://www.nosleep.net/ I think I might have already mentioned it somewhere.
home.unilang.org /main/forum/viewtopic.php?p=107569   (2330 words)

  
 THE DUTCH LANGUAGE
language resources site http://www.sociosite.net/about.php is designed to get access to information and resources which are relevant for sociologists and other social scientists.
Van Dale http://www.vandale.nl/ Dutch equivalent of the Oxford Dictionary – it is the definitive dictionary, and the most respected.
Wilhelmus – the Dutch National Anthem http://www.wilhelmus.nl/ not as boring as the site sounds and not only because this is a national anthem with truly weird lyrics.
www.coolabah.com /oz/hollandsite/dutchlanguage.html   (1767 words)

  
 Technorati Tag: dutch
Learn Dutch with the Rosetta Stone Learn to read, speak, write and understand the Dutch language with Rosetta Stone's award-winning software.
We have a huge selection of foreign language materials for adults and children.
Learn Dutch Fast and Easy Learn to speak Dutch with audio, video, software or books.
www.technorati.com /tag/dutch   (577 words)

  
 SmartPhrase.com > Dutch
If you are proficient in Dutch, or another of our selected languages, you might like to become a section editor.
Interactive facility to practise your Dutch, or simply amuse yourself with randomly-generated humorous Dutch phrases.
Each section is linked to lists of related Dutch words with their translations.
www.smartphrase.com /Dutch/dutch.shtml   (150 words)

  
 LangPad - Dutch Language Characters
LangPad™ - Dutch Characters provides an easy way to enter foreign language characters and symbols in your WordPad and Notepad text.
buttons will arrange the foreign language letters and symbols as either a cube or horizontal chart.
When you need a character or symbol from the chart, click on it, and it will be inserted in your text.
www.wiscocomputing.com /language/dutch.htm   (501 words)

  
 Dutch Language School - Home Page
Search for Dutch language resources and information about the Dutch and Flemish cultures.
Subscribe to our FREE quarterly newsletter with tips, facts, and news about the Dutch language and culture.
If you're interested in Dutch language qualifications then you may sit the following examinations with us:
www.dutchlanguageschool.co.uk   (130 words)

  
 Dutch Language and Culture/ Nederlandse taal en cultuur!
Consider 'Dutch' a mistake of the English language; however, the word 'Diets(en)' is still used in the national anthem (thank you to Jos Blij).
Netherlandic (Dutch and Flemish) is a Germanic language.
The word Dutch should not be confused with German Deutsch.
www.geocities.com /SoHo/Square/6121   (342 words)

  
 Introduction to the Dutch language
Bad language is just added for fun and doesn't just consists of blasphemy, but also other fun and insulting words from the oh so rich Dutch language (it's an art on it's own!!).
Speaking one of the Scandinavian languages also helps to cope with some of the difficult sounds in Dutch.
Dutch - English study group for distant learners
www.botsjeh.cistron.nl /dutch/main.htm   (342 words)

  
 Amazon.com: New Routledge Dutch Dictionary: Books: N. Osselton
My biggest complaint with it: many of the definitions given in the Dutch to English section were unfortunately not present from English to Dutch, making it great for looking up Dutch words that you don't know, but it left me frustrated when searching for the Dutch equivalent of many English words and phrases.
This comprehensive and contemporary two-way dictionary is ideal for Dutch language learners and users at all levels.
Dutch: A Comprehensive Grammar (Routledge Grammars) by B.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/041530041X?v=glance   (1097 words)

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