Dick Smakman
Biographic Data
| ID | 183980 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dick Smakman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dick |
| FAMILY NAME | Smakman |
| SIGNATURE | SMAKMAN D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Leiden University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4767-4809 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Language policies and realities in Dutch classrooms
This study examines the gap between the multilingual realities of today’s classrooms and the continued dominance of monolingual norms in national education systems. The situation in the Netherlands is used as a case study to show a broader point. Although classrooms are becoming more linguistically diverse, immigrant and heritage languages remain marginalised, which contributes to unequal opportunities and exclusion. The purpose of this literatur…
The Spoken Academic English of Dutch University Lecturers
While English is used more and more at Dutch universities, it is subject to criticism, specifically regarding the lack of expressiveness. Our study described the differences in linguistic expressiveness between L1 spoken Dutch and L2 spoken English of nine Dutch university lecturers, by comparing their adjective and verb use mainly: variation of words used, frequencies, sophistication of word choice, and accuracy. It also looked at the views of t…
Sounds Interesting
In this book, John Wells shares his everyday experiences, thoughts and observations on the theme of English pronunciation and of pronunciation in general. Coherent in some places and more anecdotal
Discourse particles in Colloquial Singapore English
The research looked into choices by speakers of Colloquial Singapore English with different ethnicities (Chinese, Indian and Malay) in the use of particles whose roots lie not in English. The 76 speakers under investigation used 1,427 such particles in 30 conversations. The general rate of particle usage by the members of each ethnicity was similar. The particleslahandah, whose linguistic origins are unknown and which account for almost 94 per ce…
The definition of the standard language
The definition of the standard language seems more elusive than that of the dialect. Dictionary definitions of “standard (language)” are limited while linguists apply wildly different approaches when describing this language variety. Lay views seem highly relevant in this definition, but these in particular have not been researched enough. To find agreement on the lay definition of “standard”, an international survey was performed in which 1,014 …
Gaelic on the Isle of Skye
This article examines age and identity in the context of language shift occurring in a community on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Via a language ability test and a language usage survey, 19 speakers were assessed; it was determined that the older (40+) and the younger speakers (<40) in this community are distinguishable on the basis of language ability, particularly in terms of synthetic forms, conditional forms, and post-nominal possession. The us…
Discourse particles in Colloquial Singapore English
The research looked into choices by speakers of Colloquial Singapore English with different ethnicities (Chinese, Indian and Malay) in the use of particles whose roots lie not in English. The 76 speakers under investigation used 1,427 such particles in 30 conversations. The general rate of particle usage by the members of each ethnicity was similar. The particleslahandah, whose linguistic origins are unknown and which account for almost 94 per ce…
Gaelic on the Isle of Skye
This article examines age and identity in the context of language shift occurring in a community on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Via a language ability test and a language usage survey, 19 speakers were assessed; it was determined that the older (40+) and the younger speakers (<40) in this community are distinguishable on the basis of language ability, particularly in terms of synthetic forms, conditional forms, and post-nominal possession. The us…
The Spoken Academic English of Dutch University Lecturers
While English is used more and more at Dutch universities, it is subject to criticism, specifically regarding the lack of expressiveness. Our study described the differences in linguistic expressiveness between L1 spoken Dutch and L2 spoken English of nine Dutch university lecturers, by comparing their adjective and verb use mainly: variation of words used, frequencies, sophistication of word choice, and accuracy. It also looked at the views of t…
The definition of the standard language
The definition of the standard language seems more elusive than that of the dialect. Dictionary definitions of “standard (language)” are limited while linguists apply wildly different approaches when describing this language variety. Lay views seem highly relevant in this definition, but these in particular have not been researched enough. To find agreement on the lay definition of “standard”, an international survey was performed in which 1,014 …
Gaelic on the Isle of Skye
This article examines age and identity in the context of language shift occurring in a community on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Via a language ability test and a language usage survey, 19 speakers were assessed; it was determined that the older (40+) and the younger speakers (<40) in this community are distinguishable on the basis of language ability, particularly in terms of synthetic forms, conditional forms, and post-nominal possession. The us…
The definition of the standard language
The definition of the standard language seems more elusive than that of the dialect. Dictionary definitions of “standard (language)” are limited while linguists apply wildly different approaches when describing this language variety. Lay views seem highly relevant in this definition, but these in particular have not been researched enough. To find agreement on the lay definition of “standard”, an international survey was performed in which 1,014 …
Discourse particles in Colloquial Singapore English
The research looked into choices by speakers of Colloquial Singapore English with different ethnicities (Chinese, Indian and Malay) in the use of particles whose roots lie not in English. The 76 speakers under investigation used 1,427 such particles in 30 conversations. The general rate of particle usage by the members of each ethnicity was similar. The particleslahandah, whose linguistic origins are unknown and which account for almost 94 per ce…
Sounds Interesting
In this book, John Wells shares his everyday experiences, thoughts and observations on the theme of English pronunciation and of pronunciation in general. Coherent in some places and more anecdotal
The Spoken Academic English of Dutch University Lecturers
While English is used more and more at Dutch universities, it is subject to criticism, specifically regarding the lack of expressiveness. Our study described the differences in linguistic expressiveness between L1 spoken Dutch and L2 spoken English of nine Dutch university lecturers, by comparing their adjective and verb use mainly: variation of words used, frequencies, sophistication of word choice, and accuracy. It also looked at the views of t…
Language policies and realities in Dutch classrooms
This study examines the gap between the multilingual realities of today’s classrooms and the continued dominance of monolingual norms in national education systems. The situation in the Netherlands is used as a case study to show a broader point. Although classrooms are becoming more linguistically diverse, immigrant and heritage languages remain marginalised, which contributes to unequal opportunities and exclusion. The purpose of this literatur…
Linguistics (5 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Linguistic Variation and Morphology (3 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · History (2 works) · History (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Second Language Learning and Teaching (2 works)