Durk Gorter
List of John Benjamins publications for which Durk Gorter plays a role.
Journals
ISSN 2452-1949 | E-ISSN 2452-2147
ISSN 2214-9953 | E-ISSN 2214-9961
Title
Multilingualism and Minority Languages: Achievements and challenges in education. AILA Review, Volume 21
Edited by Jasone Cenoz and Durk Gorter
[AILA Review, 21] 2008. 110 pp.
Subjects Applied linguistics
Articles
2023 Review of Gubitosi & Pellicia (2021): Linguistic Landscape in the Spanish-speaking World Linguistic Landscape 9:2, pp. 215–217 | Review
2022 Linguistic Landscape studies Handbook of Pragmatics: Manual, Verschueren, Jef and Jan-Ola Östman (eds.), pp. 885–910 | Chapter
2022 Names in the Frisian linguistic landscape From 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
2020 Theoretical development of linguistic landscape studies Linguistic Landscape 6:1, pp. 16–22 | Commentary
2015 Teachers’ beliefs in multilingual education in the Basque country and in Friesland Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Language Education 3:2, pp. 169–193 | Article
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
2015 Translanguaging and linguistic landscapes Linguistic 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
2014 Linguistic Landscape studies Handbook of Pragmatics: 2014 Installment, Östman, Jan-Ola and Jef Verschueren (eds.) | Article
2008 Applied Linguistics and the use of minority languages in education Multilingualism and Minority Languages: Achievements and challenges in education, Cenoz, Jasone and Durk Gorter (eds.), pp. 5–12 | Article
2008 Developments in bilingual Frisian-Dutch education in Friesland Multilingualism 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
2003 Meertaligheid en Bedreigde Talen: De Casus Friesland Thema's en trends in de sociolinguistiek 4, pp. 27–38 | Article
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
1980 De Friese Meertaligheid Sociolinguistisch Onderzocht Aspekten van de sociolinguistiek in Nederland: 22 maart 1980 te Amsterdam, pp. 110–122 | Article
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
1979 Een Friese Taalkwestie? Overheidsbeleid en Bevordering Van Het Fries in Onderwijs en Officieel Verkeer Taalpolitieke kwesties in Nederland: 24 maart 1979 in Eindhoven, pp. 111–126 | Article
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