Hypercorrect hen ‘them’ and dan ‘than’ in Dutch: an experimental study.

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dc.contributor.advisorHoop, H. de
dc.contributor.advisorHubers, F.
dc.contributor.authorHovens, A.
dc.date.issued2015-07-09
dc.description.abstractDutch prescriptive rules dictate the use of hun ‘them’ and hen ‘them’ and als ‘as’ and dan ‘than’ in specific constructions. However, this difference is artificial, resulting in difficulties applying the prescriptive rules. This may lead to hypercorrection, whereby people overgeneralize these prescriptive rules under sociolinguistic pressures. The current study investigated the extent to which prescriptive rules influence the grammar of Dutch high school students and shows a massive prevalence of hypercorrection across educational levels. This begs the question whether or not the prescriptive rules should be taught in schools.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://theses.ubn.ru.nl/handle/123456789/716
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.thesis.facultyFaculteit der Letterenen_US
dc.thesis.specialisationLinguistics, general programmeen_US
dc.thesis.studyprogrammeMaster Taalwetenschappen/Linguisticsen_US
dc.thesis.typeMasteren_US
dc.titleHypercorrect hen ‘them’ and dan ‘than’ in Dutch: an experimental study.en_US
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