Articles
Author: Kim Germeys
In this article, the polarizing tendencies in Sint-Genesius-Rode are described, a municipality
with language facilities in the Flemish Periphery around Brussels. Through ethnographic
research based on a broad range of data, the processes are revealed that underlie
the differentiation between the Dutch and French-speaking members, who fall into different
language communities but live in the same village. The complex processes are given a
multifaceted view and tell us something about the local history of the Dutch-speaking people
which constructs a feeling of ownership of the territory. Language is hereby used to
defend the own culture and space and to denominate the differences that are being felt.
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How to Cite: Germeys, K. (2011) “Een taaletnografische studie naar polarisering in Sint-Genesius-Rode”, Handelingen - Koninklijke Zuid-Nederlandse maatschappij voor taal- en letterkunde en geschiedenis. 65(0). doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/kzm.v65i0.17599