Dutch language

Final Project Language variation in Dutch: A Case Study Conducted in Brabant Province, The Netherlands Introduction The study of sociolinguistics has become interesting due to the scope of its study is very wide. Its study is not only about the study of the language itself but also the context where the language is being used and the society who use the language. Therefore, there are many aspects that can be taken into consideration when the study of sociolinguistics is going to conducted

conflict ongoing in Belgium because it is a conflict which is heavily influenced by a linguistic division, one of the most powerful symbols in ethnic politics. Belgium is a nation-state which is currently divided into two major ethnic groups; the Dutch Speaking Flemish, and the French Speaking Walloons. This conflict or division has been prevalent in this

Democracy here is a government of the people, for the people and by the people, normally once every four years the Dutch citizens entitled to vote elect the people who will represent them in Parliament, so the elections are the basis of democracy. Individuals from this country looks after themselves and their family, companies are characterized by high degree of innovation

Aruba’s first known inhabitant dates to 1000 A.D. The earliest known settlers were known as the Caquetio Indians of the Arawak tribe from the South American mainland. During the Pre-ceramic Period of habitation (2500 BC – 1000 AD), the Caquetio Indians, were accustomed to living in small family groups, they were known as skilled fishermen with only the use of roughly flaked stones and shell as tools, hunters, and gatherers. Their only way of survival was dependent on the sea along the coast of Aruba

I. Introduction II. Brief Discussion of Belgium’s relevant history III. Geographical Setting a. Location - between France (S) and Holland (N); Germany and Luxembourg (E); and North Sea (W) b. Climate - Belgium has temperate weather, warm in summer (May to September) and cool to cold in winter, with snow very likely. temperate; mild winters, cool summers; rainy, humid, cloudy c. d. Topography - The coastal region, extending about 16–48 km (10–30 mi) inland, consists

and women is about 50% better than the EU average” (expatica.com). Belgians are also good linguists. Belgians have to know more than one language because Belgium is not a homogenous country. The ethnic make-up is 58% Fleming, 31% Walloon, and 11% other/mixed and the official languages are French, Dutch, and German, but the primary languages are French and Dutch (kwintessential.com). The Belgian political system is a federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarch located in Belgium’s

The accused him of violating the liberties of the province that he ruled and even when various please were made to him change his policies, he refused to accept the advice and consent of the nobility or estates. With his insistence on denying the Dutch their religious freedom and then denying the nobility the right to have a say in policy matters, he set in motion the start of the revolution. The Netherlands was a region that had various different provinces; they were not a united front, politically

time, the Dutch and Spanish had begun their Eighty Years War, which, in 1580, resulted in the closing of Portugal’s ports to Dutch navigation. The Dutch began traveling to the West Indies in search of foreign goods such as salt. Following the Spanish conquest of their base in St. Maarten, the Dutch set out looking for another place to establish a colonial presence. In 1936 they captured the islands of Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire from the Spanish who put up very little defense. The Dutch West India

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to portray that what we possess in this life will not last. Holland was becoming an independent country and artists like Heda were capturing the country’s spirit in his art. During this time, the Netherlands was going through a time known as the Dutch Golden age. Holland and Belgium were both ruled by the Dukes of Burgundy, and then by Charles V. When Charles V left the Netherlands to become the King of Spain, it created a deal of tension within the ruling family. This led to a revolt. At the same