De taal van Westerwolde. Patronen en structuren in een Gronings dialect.

It has been my intention to describe the language of Westerwolde. This dialectregion in the south-eastern part of the province of Groningen is to be regarded linguistically as a relic area, as a result of a relative isolation that lasted for several centuries. This makes the dialect eminently suitable as a basis for the investigation of language change, especially change within the dialects of Groningen. At present the Westerwolde dialect is changing rapidly. For this reason I have attempted to describe the dialect as it was before the great changes took place. The basis of my description is f... Mehr ...