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Autor/inn/en | O'Donnell, Paul; Toebosch, AnneMarie |
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Titel | Multilingualism in Brussels: "I'd Rather Speak English" |
Quelle | In: Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 29 (2008) 2, S.154-169 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0143-4632 |
Schlagwörter | Language Usage; Speech Communication; French; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Foreign Countries; Indo European Languages; Bilingualism; Surveys; Multilingualism; Belgium |
Abstract | Language is both a divisive and a unifying force in Brussels. Historically predominantly Dutch-speaking, surrounded by the officially Dutch-speaking federal state of Flanders, located in a majority Dutch-speaking nation-state, and with the majority of its Belgian citizens Francophone, Brussels has officially been bilingual Dutch-French since 1962. This paper reports the results of a survey undertaken to uncover the actual language usage and preferences in the Belgian capital. It shows that in a society where old divisions and sensitivities between French and Dutch speakers persist, English has emerged as the "neutral third party". (Contains 1 table and 4 notes.) (As Provided). |
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Update | 2017/4/10 |