Durk Gorter

List of John Benjamins publications for which Durk Gorter plays a role.

Journals

Title

Subjects Applied linguistics
Gorter, Durk 2022 Linguistic Landscape studiesHandbook of Pragmatics: Manual, Verschueren, Jef and Jan-Ola Östman (eds.), pp. 885–910 | Chapter
Gorter, Durk 2022 Names in the Frisian linguistic landscapeFrom West to North Frisia: A Journey along the North Sea Coast, Walker, Alastair, Eric Hoekstra, Goffe Jensma, Wendy Vanselow, Willem Visser and Christoph Winter (eds.), pp. 119–132 | Chapter
In this contribution about the study of linguistic landscapes, the focus is on the use of names in a case-study of the province of Fryslân. Signage, in particular names, can be a visible marker of the multilingualism of a region or a city. Based upon the model “Multilingual Inequality in Public… read more
Gorter, Durk and Jasone Cenoz 2020 Theoretical development of linguistic landscape studiesLinguistic Landscape 6:1, pp. 16–22 | Commentary
In this article we analyze teachers’ beliefs about learning different languages in multilingual education, which include forms of immersion in the minority and the majority languages. In this study interviews were held with 51 primary school teachers from the Basque Country (Spain), and Friesland… read more
Gorter, Durk and Jasone Cenoz 2015 Translanguaging and linguistic landscapesLinguistic Landscape 1:1/2, pp. 54–74 | Article
In this article we discuss the concept of translanguaging in relation to a holistic view of linguistic landscapes that goes beyond the analysis of individual signs. On the one hand, we look at instances of multilingual signage as a combination of linguistic resources. On the other hand, at the… read more
Gorter, Durk 2014 Linguistic Landscape studiesHandbook of Pragmatics: 2014 Installment, Östman, Jan-Ola and Jef Verschueren (eds.) | Article
Cenoz, Jasone and Durk Gorter 2008 Applied Linguistics and the use of minority languages in educationMultilingualism and Minority Languages: Achievements and challenges in education, Cenoz, Jasone and Durk Gorter (eds.), pp. 5–12 | Article
Gorter, Durk and Cor van der Meer 2008 Developments in bilingual Frisian-Dutch education in FrieslandMultilingualism and Minority Languages: Achievements and challenges in education, Cenoz, Jasone and Durk Gorter (eds.), pp. 87–103 | Article
This paper focuses on the position and development of the Frisian language in the educational system in Friesland. It discusses the achievements and the research results of special projects in bilingual and trilingual schools. It gives an overview of the language proficiency, attitudes and the new… read more
In this article, the point of departure is the contradictor}' developments of increased multilingualism in society and, at the same time, the danger of the disappearance of some languages. The case of Friesland is used to illustrate these processes. I European efforts to safeguard and protect… read more
A sketch is given of the Frisian language situation. It is estimated that roughly 6/10 of the population have Frisian as the language of the home, 3/10 Dutch and 1/10 a regional dialect. Recent developments in Frisian society have led to a weaker situation for Frisian. A number of factors are… read more
First a short overview aims at a more realistic understanding of the contemporary Frisian-Dutch bilingual situation in the province of Friesland. Some historical lines are drawn and some figures are given on proficiency in Frisian of the population (97% can understand it, 83% can speak it, 69% can… read more