« L’usurpateur boiteux » se met en marche : évolutions de la tussentaal flamande

Contributing to the body of research on substandardisation and standardisation, this article looks at a substandard Flemish variety called Tussentaal (‘intermediate language’), examining its evolution since the Second World War and its recent affirmation. Beginning with a presentation of the terminologies and concepts required to approach the problematic of the Tussentaal of Flanders, the article then discusses elements relating to the history of the standardisation of Dutch and gives examples of the linguistic features specific to this region. It also contributes to establishing the pluricent... Mehr ...