Welcome
This guide offers a selection of (literature) resources for Minorities & Multilingualism studies. This is the starting point for your research.
Reference
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The Encyclopedia of European Migration and MinoritiesThis encyclopaedia presents a systematic overview of the existing scholarship regarding migration within and into Europe.
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Oxford handbook of language contacthis book examines the various forms of contact-induced linguistic change and the levels of language which have provided instances of these influences.
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The Routledge Handbook of Language ContactProvides an overview of the state of the art of current research in contact linguistics. -
The Routledge Handbook of Language and SuperdiversityProvides an accessible and authoritative overview of the linguistic analysis of interaction in superdiverse cities.
Dictionaries
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Van Dale DictionariesBilingual dictionaries from and into Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish, and the 'Dikke Van Dale' (Dutch dictionary).
Online dictionaries of Van Dale can also be accessed via smartphone or tablet, by means of the Van Dale App! Once the app has been downloaded, you can open the app and click on the Surfspot link on the bottom of the log in screen to log in with your UG account.
Frisian
For sources on Frisian, please consult the Libguide Friese taal- en cultuur
European Languages & Cultures
For sources on European Languages & Cultures, please consult the
Libguide European Languages & Cultures
Political and historical aspects of minorities and multiculturalism : sources
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ABSEESAmerican Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies : Citations to works published in the United States and Canada dealing with East-Central Europe and the former Soviet Union.
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Academic Search PremierMultidisciplinary bibliographic and full-text database
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CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)Bibliographic full-text resource on international affairs
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EBSEESEuropean Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies (n.b. closed bibliography, 1991-2007)
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ECMIThe European Centre for Minority Issues
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Historical AbstractsCovers the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present.
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International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS)Bibliographic database with references on sociology, political science, economics and anthropology
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Nexis UniDutch and foreign newspapers and other sources for news and journalism.
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CIA World FactbookInformation on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
Multilingualism and language : sources
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EthnologueEthnologue contains information on 7,106 known living languages.
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Linguistic Bibliography OnlineWhile the bibliography aims to cover all languages of the world, particular attention is given to the inclusion of publications on endangered and lesser-studied languages.
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Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA)Bibliography containing references and abstracts on language and linguistics
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MLA International Bibliography (Modern Language Association)Online bibliography on language and literature
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World Atlas of Language StructuresA database of structural (phonological, grammatical, lexical) properties of languages gathered from descriptive materials. The atlas provides information on the location, linguistic affiliation and basic typological features of a great number of the world's languages.
Publishing in open access: free of charge or with a discount
Publish in open access! free or discounted.
Open access information
Websites
- Stimmen fan Fryslân is een app voor smartphones en het web, ontwikkeld door de vakgroep. Gebruikers van “Stimmen” kunnen woorden inspreken en creëren daarmee een unieke collectie met gesproken taal. Via deze vorm van citizen science worden gegevens verzameld waarop later kennis over taal en taalgebruik wordt gebaseerd. De verzamelde gegevens worden rechtstreeks gedeeld met iedereen via deze website.
- Catalogue of endangered languages
