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Pardon my French? Dutch–French Language Contact in the Netherlands (1500–1900)

by Gijsbert Rutten, Andreas Krogull, Brenda Assendelft and Jill Puttaert

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This study examines contact between Dutch and French in the Netherlands from 1500 to 1900. It traces language choice, changes in usage, and attitudes toward the two languages through family correspondence, business writing, and other historical records.