A.P.C. Swanenberg
List of John Benjamins publications for which A.P.C. Swanenberg plays a role.
Articles
2023 Hyperdialectisms revisited Linguistics in the Netherlands 2023, Leufkens, Sterre and Marco Bril (eds.), pp. 39–54 | Article
Ongoing processes of dialect leveling and loss have given rise to the widespread use of the concept of hyperdialectism in sociolinguistic research. Hyperdialectisms are considered to be a reaction to dialect loss: a typical dialect feature that is distinctive from the standard language or a… read more
2023 Is ‘he’ still here? Exploring the contemporary use of masculine subject pronouns for women in Dutch dialects Linguistics in the Netherlands 2023, Leufkens, Sterre and Marco Bril (eds.), pp. 194–209 | Article
Various non-standard language varieties in the Netherlands traditionally allow for the use of masculine personal subject pronouns (i.e. regionally distinct variants of hij ‘he’) in reference to women. While this practice is well-documented within Dutch dialectology, especially during the… read more