Gooskens C, Kürschner S, van Bezooijen R (2011)
Publication Language: English
Publication Status: Accepted
Publication Type: Journal article, Original article
Publication year: 2011
Original Authors: Gooskens Charlotte, Kürschner Sebastian, Bezooijen Renée van
Publisher: Universitat de Barcelona
Edited Volumes: Dialectologia
Book Volume: Special Issue
Pages Range: 35-63
Journal Issue: 2
This paper reports on the intelligibility of spoken Low German and Standard German for speakers of Dutch. Two aspects are considered. First, the relative potential for intelligibility of the Low German variety of Bremen and the High German variety of Modern Standard German for speakers of Dutch is tested. Second, the question is raised whether Low German is understood more easily by subjects from the Dutch-German border area than subjects from other areas of the Netherlands. This is investigated empirically. The results show that in general Dutch people are better at understanding Standard German than the Low German variety, but that subjects from the border area are better at understanding Low German than subjects from other parts of the country. A larger amount of previous experience with the German standard variety than with Low German dialects could explain the first result, while proximity on the sound level could explain the second result.
APA:
Gooskens, C., Kürschner, S., & van Bezooijen, R. (2011). Intelligibility of Standard German and Low German to speakers of Dutch. Dialectologia, Special Issue(2), 35-63.
MLA:
Gooskens, Charlotte, Sebastian Kürschner, and Renée van Bezooijen. "Intelligibility of Standard German and Low German to speakers of Dutch." Dialectologia Special Issue.2 (2011): 35-63.
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