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Modern Dutch and Flemish surnames are regional: they usually appear concentrated in core areas in certain regions, where the name originated. Someone called // | Modern Dutch and Flemish surnames are regional: they usually appear concentrated in core areas in certain regions, where the name originated. Someone called // | ||
This online atlas of surnames in the Dutch language region (AFNeT) aims to map and comment on the distribution of types of Dutch and Flemish surnames in the year 2007. The focus lies on linguistically unlocking the rich variety hidden in our surnames.\\ | This online atlas of surnames in the Dutch language region (AFNeT) aims to map and comment on the distribution of types of Dutch and Flemish surnames in the year 2007. The focus lies on linguistically unlocking the rich variety hidden in our surnames.\\ | ||
- | There are four kinds of variations that appear in maps of contrasting types of surnames: orthographic variation (spelling), phonological variation (sounds), morphosyntactic variation (forms) and lexical variation (vocabulary). This research brings fundamental contrasts to light which reflect historical fractures in the Dutch language region. These are partially unlocked in my research on surname geography which I have steadily published on since 1991 (see [[Bibliografie)]], | + | There are four kinds of variations that appear in maps of contrasting types of surnames: orthographic variation (spelling), phonological variation (sounds), morphosyntactic variation (forms) and lexical variation (vocabulary).\\ |
+ | This research brings fundamental contrasts to light which reflect historical fractures in the Dutch language region. These are partially unlocked in my research on surname geography which I have steadily published on since 1991 (see [[Bibliografie)]], | ||
- | Just like the dialects, modern Dutch and Flemish surnames show a lot of regional variation. Most family names are geographically spread in a particular region, where the origin of the name is located. Whoever is called // | ||
- | This online atlas of surnames in the Dutch-speaking area (AFNeT) aims at the digital publication of name maps in which the geographical distribution of types of Flemish and Dutch surnames anno 2007 is documented and commented on. In order to linguistically explore the rich variety in these surnames, the name maps with contrasting types of surnames deal with four types of variation: orthographic variation (spelling), phonological variation (sounds), morphosyntactic variation (forms) and lexical variation (vocabulary).\\ | ||
- | The observed contrasts reveal striking structural differences, | ||
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+ | ===== Searching the atlas ===== | ||
- | ===== Material | + | The [[Index]] lists the lexemes covered alphabetically. If you click on a lexeme (at the bottom), links to the websites appear, where the variation of that lexeme is mapped |
+ | If you want to know if a specific surname is covered in one of the maps, you can type that name in the search bar on the upper right hand side.\\ | ||
+ | If you are, for example, looking for an overview of all kinds of spelling variations that were examined, click on [[Orthografie]] on the homepage, then click on ' | ||
+ | The sections [[Fonologie]], | ||
+ | The chapter [[Categorieën familienamen]] (Surname categories) offers an overview of lexical motif groups and grammatical types and their distribution in the Dutch language area.\\ | ||
- | The maps in this surname atlas are based on a complete | + | |
- | The Belgian | + | |
- | The Dutch material | + | ===== Data and method ===== |
- | Engineer | + | |
+ | The maps made in this surname atlas are based on the exhaustive | ||
+ | The Belgian | ||
+ | The Dutch data contains all surnames (314,000 in total), showing | ||
+ | Software engineer | ||
The distribution of an individual Belgian or Dutch surname can be looked up on the websites https:// | The distribution of an individual Belgian or Dutch surname can be looked up on the websites https:// |
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