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Separated by a common translation? How the british and the dutch communicate

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: The British and Dutch share a long naval-, war- and medical history, in good times as well as bad. Their language has a common Germanic origin, but the English people may use special ways to express values or opinions, from which the sometimes paradoxical meaning is not always clear to the other party. Particularly with the Dutch, renowned for their directness, this may cause confusion. We provide a comprehensive set of expressions, each with paired interpretations, to foster Anglo-Dutch cooperation.

Source: Pediatric Pulmonology

DOI: 10.1002/ppul.21380

Authors: Bart Rottier, Nannette Ripmeester, Andrew Bush

Institutions: University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Beatrix Kinderziekenhuis, Imperial College London

Language: English

Topic: Language, Communication, and Linguistic Studies

Subfield: Communication

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1983268979

FWCI: 1.093

Cites: 4

Cited by: 9

Related to: 10