prof. dr. Jos Swanenberg

Bio

My work focuses on linguistic and cultural diversity.

I publish on multilingualism, dialects, lexical variation, youth language and culture, regional and cultural identities, popular culture, online culture, methods in dialectology and lexicology, language policies, globalization in the margins. Most of these topics are also part of my teaching. 

Courses

• Heritage, Art and Globalization
• MA Thesis MCD
• Doing Research: Discourse Analysis
• Cultural Diversity Policies (IC)
• Societal Impact

Recent publications

1. Dialect verdient ondersteuning

   Swanenberg, J. (2024). Dialect verdient ondersteuning. Brabants. Kwartaalblad over Brabanders en hun taal, 10(4), 10-12.

2. Wat riekt het hier zwallig! - Geurwoorden in het Nederlands en zijn d…

   Cornips, L., Craenenbroeck, J. V., Sijs, N. V. D., & Swanenberg, J. (2023). Wat riekt het hier zwallig! Geurwoorden in het Nederlands en zijn dialecten. In Neuswijzer: Geuratlas van de Lage Landen (pp. 163-170). Boom Uitgeverij.

3. Hyperdialectisms revisited

   Doreleijers, K., & Swanenberg, J. (2023). Hyperdialectisms revisited. Linguistics in the Netherlands, 40(1), 39-54.

4. Negotiating local in-group norms in times of globalization - Adnomina…

   Doreleijers, K., Mourigh, K., & Swanenberg, J. (2023). Negotiating local in-group norms in times of globalization: Adnominal gender variation in two urban youth varieties in the Netherlands. Globe: A Journal of Language, Culture and Communication, 15, 117-143.

5. Putting local dialect in the mix: Indexicality and stylization in a T…

   Doreleijers, K., & Swanenberg, J. (2023). Putting local dialect in the mix: Indexicality and stylization in a TikTok challenge. Language & Communication: An interdisciplinary journal, 92, 1-14.