dc.rights.license | CC-BY-NC-ND | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Sebregts, K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Damsma, H. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-09-02T18:00:30Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-09-02T18:00:30Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://studenttheses.uu.nl/handle/20.500.12932/37281 | |
dc.description.abstract | This study aims to illustrate the English use by Dutch speakers with respect to the emotional
context. Research on bilingual processing of emotion words predicts that English usage will
decrease as emotions run higher. However, a study conducted by Zenner et al. (2015) on the
reality TV show Expeditie Robinson revealed Dutch speakers used more English when the
context became more emotionally charged. The study presented here is an attempt to replicate
these findings, using a newer season of Expeditie Robinson. The results turned out largely
similar. While English usage overall had increased, this study shows that the English
insertions that were used, are highly fixed words and similar to those found 15 years ago.
Still, some code-switches were found, providing support for the idea that for some Dutch
speakers English is taking on the role of a second language. | |
dc.description.sponsorship | Utrecht University | |
dc.format.extent | 332749 | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.title | Dutch Speakers’ English Usage with Respect to the Emotional Context | |
dc.type.content | Bachelor Thesis | |
dc.rights.accessrights | Open Access | |
dc.subject.keywords | sociolinguistics, English, Dutch, emotion, bilingualism, reality TV | |
dc.subject.courseuu | English Language and Culture | |