Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Netherlands has two official languages. Dutch and Fries. There are of course a lot of dialects and accents. Belgium has three official languages, Dutch, French and German. They speak their Dutch a bit different then we do over here but we can perfectly understand each other. In language competitions the Belgians are most of the times even better in Dutch than the Dutch. Then there is Boers in South-Africa which is a derivative from Dutch. With some effort we can also understand each other very well. Cheers, Michiel Fokkema 2008/11/10 Philippe AMARD <philippe.amard@tele2.fr>: > Thanks for the information Michiel. > I was just curious to know more about the status of languages; the US only > recently introduced official languages if I'm not mistaken. The UK has > several now as a result of devolution, and even minority languages > translations are provided on official sites..L(l)uis's Spain is another > example of variety. Withstanding EU pressure, France is still hesitant and > I > was considering the trends. > Thanks again > Bien cordialement > Philippe > > > Michiel Fokkema@wanadoo.nl wrote: > >> Which country and which language do you refer to? >> >> Hoch Deutsch refers to the official German language. The language you >> learn in school. >> IN the Netherlands we have something we call "ABN" which stands for >> common civilised Dutch. Again this is the official language like you >> learn in school. >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Michiel Fokkema >> >> 2008/11/10 Philippe AMARD <philippe.amard@tele2.fr>: >> >>> >>> So apparently is quite recent and has nothing to do whatsoever with >>> invasions or the Tudor period dams. >>> I knew about high and low (nether) languages, just like you also have >>> "hoch >>> Deutch" (and not Dutch) >>> I think Voltaire refers to them too. >>> Anyone knows if there is still a difference in the country or is the >>> laguage >>> now one? >>> Thanks for the interesting link Douglas. >>> You're a wonderful linguistic resource by yourself. :-) >>> Philippe >>> >>> >>> >>> Douglas Sharp wrote: >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Obviously the Brits had something against them :-) >>>> >>>> http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/119250.html >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Douglas >>>> >>>> Philippe AMARD wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Is that the source of "Double-Dutch" meaning gobbledyhook? >>>>> phx >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Bob W wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> No - I'm thinking about much later than that. Dutch people were >>>>>> brought >>>>>> over to >>>>>> help drain the Fens. Flemish people came as refugees in the Tudor >>>>>> period. There >>>>>> have been connections between the 2 countries for centuries and the >>>>>> Dutch >>>>>> influence on parts of Southern and Eastern England is very clear. >>>>>> >>>>>> Bob >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org >>>>>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf >>>>>>> Of >>>>>>> Robert Meier >>>>>>> Sent: 10 November 2008 01:33 >>>>>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Week 15 Boring Dutch landscapes >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> By the Dutch? You must mean the Danes. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Aelbert Cuyp himself! I love Dutch landscape painting. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> There are many >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> very flat parts of England which at one time were settled by the >>>>>>>> Dutch. I love the big sky you get. The square format is perfect for >>>>>>>> it. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Bob >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>> From: lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org >>>>>>>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org] >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Behalf >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Of Michiel Fokkema@wanadoo.nl >>>>>>>>> Sent: 09 November 2008 19:13 >>>>>>>>> To: Leica Users Group; Opi en Omi; Pake en Beppe; >>>>>>>>> petrarehorst@live.nl; Bruce; Marcos Semola >>>>>>>>> Subject: [Leica] Week 15 Boring Dutch landscapes >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Week 15 is here: >>>>>>>>> http://michielfokkema.wordpress.com/picture-a-week-2008/week-15/ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >