Middle Dutch: Languages of the World: Introductory Overviews

Alexander Arguelles presents a series of videos to provide introductory overviews of the languages of the world. Working diachronically through various language families in turn, he demonstrates how to identify each language, translates a text sample to show how it works, and discusses its genetic affiliation and cultural context. For further information about the series, please refer to http://www.foreignlanguageexpertise.com/

Category:

Education

Tags:

• polyglottery
• polyglots
• Middle
• Dutch
• Middelnederlands

[dnbwhynot]

I am flemish so I do have a different pronounciation then people form the Netherlands, but I think he needs to work on his pronounciation a bit.

AE is just the same as AA, which doesn't sound like the english 'a' from make (EE). Its a longer sound. Seriously I wouldn't know it is Middle Dutch if I hear it. It just sounds strange. Maybe because its a Flemish text and you pronounce it like Hollandic dutch. G doesn't sound like Grr, not in Flanders it doesn't

[Marozw]

I am speaking Dutch with an Platt-accent (Platt or Nieder-Deutsch isn't only spoken in the northern parts of Germany!). I would pronounce this middle-Dutch different from this example. But I would pronounce Old English differently than him either.

[Jeudi1996]

I am Dutch and this text is hard!!!

[jaspertjie]

Where are you from, if I may ask? You say you grew up knowing only English, though you have a slight Finnish accent.

[ProductofWit]

Flemish is just Dutch, unless you means 'real Flemish' spoken in West and East Flanders provinces.

[michi3dayo]

you don't have to make such a hard G :) ,it sound kinda you pushing yourself to pronounce it

and this is old Dutch right?

if I am not mistaken,they used a German G,specially the rich people .-. they wanted to be elegant and such XD well they did this in the time when there were knights and princesses .I may be mistaken what your talkin about (if so sorry).

and one tip,you need to master your accent a little (no offence,I'm only try to give advice

[Lottolearnstrings]

For some reason I could understand much easily this language than Old and middle english, and old high german. That's curious, because I am Argentinian, and speak Spanish, Enlgish and German.

[Plastrio]

Dietsche :)

[LeninKGB]

I thrive on learning foreign languages,there is a profound saying that goes-each language you master doubles your human value,i believe all of us should continually improve ourselves in many ways!

[plafondverlichting]

precies di rupo

[GhareebaFiDunya]

@dnbwhynot

Yes I do agree with you. But I think he does it pretty well for a native English speaker. I mean, let's admit it, we as, native Flemish speakers might have more trouble reading this than he does it in the video. A humble advice to ProfASAR, pronounce the G softer and you'll hear it gives another sound to the text.

[nikkiamarantha]

heyhey

i am from holland and i do understand you, you need to calm down on the G though, like you say it in bescreven when you explain the words is perfect :D if you do that, and the oe sound ( already geven as feedback) it will be great and very easy to understand

groeten