How Dutch and German youth use English online to gain insight into their national ideologies
Monday, August 18, 2014 - 07:00
in Psychology & Sociology
When Jennifer Dailey-O'Cain wanted to perfect her Dutch skills a few years ago, she took to the Internet in search of online communities to practise with. What she found on a social media site populated by young Dutch speakers piqued her professional interest as a sociolinguist—someone who studies the intersection of language and society.