Dick Smakman
University Lecturer
- Name
- Dr. D. Smakman
- Telephone
- +31 71 527 2607
- d.smakman@hum.leidenuniv.nl
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-4767-4809
Dick Smakman is a University Lecturer at the Centre for Linguistics.
Fields of interest
- Sociolinguistics
- Socophonetics
- Didactics
- Language learning
- Ideologies
- Standardisation
- Diversity
- Globalisation
Research
Finding out why people make the language choices they make, be they in their first or their second language.
Curriculum vitae
| 1996-2001 | PhD track, Sociolinguistics, Nijmegen University; PhD in 2006 |
| 1997-1998 | English Language & Literature, Amsterdam University (UvA); MA in 1998 |
| 1994-1995 | Linguistics, Nijmegen University; MA in 1995 |
| 1992-1994 | Linguistics, Durham University, England |
| 1990-1992 | English Language & Literature, Nijmegen University |
Key publications
- Smakman, D. (2012) The definition of the standard language: a survey in seven countries. International Journal of the Sociology of Language, 218, pp. 25-58.
(Article) - Botma, E.D. & Sebregts, K & Smakman, D. (2012) The phonetics and phonology of Dutch mid vowels before /l/. Laboratory Phonology, 3 (2), pp. 273-298.
(Article) - Smakman, D. & Korzilius, H. & Meurs, F., van & Neerven, E., van (2009)
English words and phrases in radio commercials in the Netherlands: Their use and effects. ESP Across Cultures, 6, pp. 107-128. (Article) - Smith-Christmas, C. & Smakman, D. (2009) Gaelic on Skye: Older speakers' identity in a language-shift situation. International Journal of the Sociology of Language, 2009 (200), pp. 27-47. (Article)
University Lecturer
- Faculty of Humanities
- Leiden Univ Centre for Linguistics
- LUCL Engels
- Smakman D., Barasa S., Smith-Christmas D. & Albury-Garcés N.J. (2024), Towards cultural diversification in sociolinguistics, Slovo a Slovesnost 85(2): 127-149.
- Smakman D., Nekvapil J. & Fedorova K. (Eds.) (2022), Linguistic choices in the contemporary city: postmodern individuals in urban communicative settings. London/New York: Routledge.
- Smakman D. (2022), The Haarlem legend: the unpredictable formation of a language norm. In: Smakman D., Nekvapil J. & Fedorova K. (Eds.), Linguistic choices in the contemporary city: postmodern individuals in urban communicative settings. London/New York: Routledge. 100-113.
- Smakman D., Nekvapil J. & Fedorova K. (2022), Introducing city people and their communicative challenges. In: Smakman D., Nekvapil J. & Fedorova K. (Eds.), Linguistic choices in the contemporary city: postmodern individuals in urban communicative settings. London/New York: Routledge. 1-12.
- Hu H. & Smakman D. (2022), Rhotics frequency in Beijing. In: Smakman D., Nekvapil J. & Fedorova K. (Eds.), Linguistic choices in the contemporary city: postmodern individuals in urban communicative settings. London/New York: Routledge. 275-286.
- Mitsova S., Padareva-Ilieva G. & Smakman D. (2022), The dynamics sociophonetics of Bulgarian /l/. In: Smakman D., Nekvapil J. & Fedorova K. (Eds.) Linguistic choices in the contemporary city: postmodern individuals in urban communicative settings. London/New York: Routledge. 304-321.
- Smakman D. (2022), Postmodern classroom language learning. In: Geeslin K. (Ed.), The Routledge handbook of second language acquisition and sociolinguistics. New York/London: Routledge. 302-314.
- Smakman D. (2021), Language-norm formation in Dutch urban contexts. From Haarlem exclusive to post-modern inclusive. In: Caon L., Elenbaas M. & Grijzenhout J. (Eds.) Language Use, Usage Guides and Linguistic Norms. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
- Huttenga G.C.D. & Smakman D. (2021), Accent choices of English majors in the Netherlands: patterns and motivations, Journal of Linguistics and Language Teaching 12(2): 129-146.
- Smakman D. (2020), Clear English Pronunciation. A Practical Guide. London: Routledge.
- Smakman D. (2019), Cultural bias and sociolinguistics, Russian Journal of Linguistics 23(1): 9-22.
- Smakman D. (2018), Studying the sociolinguistics of cities. Considerations and methods, Acta Linguistica Petropolitana: Transactions of the Institute for Linguistic Studies 14(3): 301-317.
- Smakman D. & Heinrich P. (Eds.) (2018), "Urban sociolinguistics. The city as a linguistic process and experience". London: Routledge.
- Tilstra K. & Smakman D. (2018), The spoken academic English of Dutch university lecturers, English Studies 99(5): 566-579.
- Smakman D. & Heinrich P. (2018), Why cities matter for a globalising sociolinguistics. In: Smakman D. & Heinrich P. (Eds.), Urban Sociolinguistics. The City as a Process and Experience. London: Routledge. 1-11.
- Smakman D. (2018), Discovering Sociolinguistics. From Theory to Practice. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Smakman D. & Heinrich P. (2018), A proposal for street use surveys. In: Smakman D. & Heinrich P. (Eds.), Urban Sociolinguistics. The City as a Process and Experience. London: Routledge. 237-239.
- Cornips L., Rooij V. de. & Smakman D. (2018), The Randstad area in the Netherlands. Emergent and fluid identity construction through language use. In: Smakman D. & Heinrich P. (Eds.), Urban Sociolinguistics. The City as a Process and Experience. London: Routledge. 162-180.
- Smakman D. & Meulen M. van der (2018), The elusive dialect border. In: Bassiouney R. (Ed.), Identity and Dialect Performance : A Study of Communities and Dialects. London: Routledge.
- Voges L., McCracken M., Rahmeh S., Totibadze S. & Smakman D. (2018), Amsterdamse eettentjes gebruiken nog minder Nederlands dan Chinees [Dutch eateries use even less Dutch than Chinese], Neerlandistiek : .
- Foster T., Lemmen M.M.M.A., Smakman D., Dorst A.G. & Dol P.H. (2018), English Grammar through Dutch Eyes. Bussum: Coutinho.
- Smakman D. (2018), Het Nederlandse fonologiegedeelte van Taalportaal, Nederlandse Taalkunde 23(2): 117-127.
- Smakman D. (2017), The use of native-speaker pronunciation models. In: Lindenburg S. & Smakman D. (Eds.), Proceedings of the Van Schools tot Scriptie III Colloquium: Leiden University Repository.
- Lindenburg S. & Smakman D. (Eds.) (2017), Proceedings of the Van Schools tot Scriptie III Colloquium 2016. Leiden: Leiden University Repository.
- Smakman D. & De France T.L. (2016), Pronunciation acquisition patterns of learners with different starting levels, Research in Language 13(2): .
- Chen X. & Smakman D. (2016), Avoidance of phrasal verbs by learners of English: Definitional and methodological issues. In: Arnhem M. van & Smakman D. (Eds.), Proceedings of the van Schools tot Scriptie II Colloquium 2014. Leiden: Leiden University Repository. 40-48.
- Smakman D. (2016), Pronunciation: Teach or ignore?. In: Arnhem M. van & Smakman D. (Eds.), Proceedings of the van Schools tot Scriptie II Colloquium 2014. Leiden: Leiden University Repository. 61-65.
- Arnhem M. van & Smakman D. (Eds.) (2016), Proceedings of the Van Schools tot Scriptie II Colloquium 2014. Leiden: Leiden University Repository.
- Smakman D. (2016), The standard language. From construct of authorities to sociolect of a dominant community. In: Hara K. & Heinrich P. (Eds.), Proceedings of the Symposium on East-West Historical and Comparative Studies in Standard Norms in Written Language. Tokyo: Joshibi University of Art and Design. 79-97.
- Smakman D. & Barasa S. (2016), Defining "standard". Towards a crosscultural definition of the language norm. In: Tieken-Boon van Ostade I. & Percy C. (Eds.), Prescription and Tradition in Language: Establishing standards across time and space. Bristol: Multilingual Matters. 23-38.
- Smakman D. (2015), Accent Building. A British English Pronunciation Course for Speakers of Dutch (second edition). Leiden: Leiden University Press.
- Smakman D. & Zwaag I. van der (2015), "Zeven". Een sociolinguïstische studie naar de uitspraak van een cijfer. In: Hogeweg L., Lestrade S. & Swart P. de (Eds.), Addenda. Nijmegen: Radboud University. 409-414.
- Smakman D. (2015), The westernising mechanisms in sociolinguistics. In: Smakman D. & Heinrich P. (Eds.), Globalising Sociolinguistics. Challenging and Expanding Theory. London: Routledge. 16-35.
- Smakman D. & Heinrich P. (Eds.) (2015), Globalising Sociolinguistics. Challenging and Expanding Theory. London: Routledge.
- Smakman D. (2015), Review of: Wells J., Sounds Interesting. Observations on English and General Phonetics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. English Studies 96(6): 1-2.
- Smakman D. (2014), Accent Building. A British English Pronunciation Course for Speakers of Dutch. Leiden: Leiden University Press.
- Smakman D. & De France T. (2014), The acoustics of English vowels in the speech of Dutch learners before and after pronunciation training. In: , Above and Beyond the Segments. Experimental linguistics and phonetics. Amsterdam: John Benjamins. 288-301.
- Hoorn M., Smakman D. & Foster A.A. (2014), Pronunciation grading practices by teachers of English. In: Doel R. van den & Rupp L. (Eds.), Pronunciation Matters. Accents of English in The Netherlands and Elsewhere.. Amsterdam: VU University Press.
- Smakman D. & Duda-Osiewacz A. (2014), A Contrastive Rhetoric Analysis of Scholarly Publications by Polish and Anglophone Authors, Journal of Language Teaching and Learning 4(2): .
- Smakman D. & Wagenaar S. (2013), Discourse particles in Colloquial Singapore English, World Englishes 32(3): 308-324.
- Edisherashvili N. & Smakman D. (2013), Technology as a tool towards educational reform: implementing Communicative Language Teaching in Georgia. Willemsen L. & Smakman D. (Eds.), Proceedings of the Van Schools tot Scriptie Colloquium 2012. Van Schools tot Scriptie. Leiden: Leiden University Repository.
- Smakman D. & Willemsen L. (Eds.) (2013), Proceedings of the Van Schools tot Scriptie Colloquium 2012. Leiden: Leiden University Library.
- Smakman D. (2012), The definition of the standard language: a survey in seven countries, International Journal of the Sociology of Language 218: 25-58.
- Smakman D. (2012), Review of: (2012), The Vowel Space Paradox. A Sociophonetic Study on Dutch no. 1: LOT. Nederlandse Taalkunde 17: 110-114.
- Botma E.D., Sebregts K. & Smakman D. (2012), The phonetics and phonology of Dutch mid vowels before /l/, Laboratory Phonology 3(2): 273-298.
- Smakman D. (2010) Book review: R. Bassiouney, Arabic Sociolinguistics. Review of: Bassiouney R. (2010), Arabic Sociolinguistics. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. Historical Sociolinguistics and Sociohistorical Linguistics .
- Smakman D., Korzilius H., Meurs F. van & Neerven E. van (2009), English words and phrases in radio commercials in the Netherlands: Their use and effects, ESP Across Cultures 6: 107-128.
- Smith-Christmas C. & Smakman D. (2009), Gaelic on Skye: Older speakers' identity in a language-shift situation, International Journal of the Sociology of Language 2009(200): 27-47.
- Smakman D. (2008) Boekbespreking. Review of: Keijzer Merel, Last in first out? An investigation of the Regression Hypothesis in Dutch emigrants in Anglophone Canada. Nederlandse Taalkunde 13.
- Smakman D. (12 June 2006), Standard Dutch in the Netherlands. A sociolinguistic and phonetic description (Dissertatie, -, Nijmegen). Utrecht: Landelijke Onderzoeksschool Taalwetenschap. Supervisor(s): Hout R. van & Bezooijen R.L. van.
- Smakman D. (2003), Algemeen Beschaafd Haarlems. Gebruikskenmerken van het Standaardnederlands. In: Stroop J. (Ed.), Waar gaat het Nederlands naartoe? Panorama van een taal: Bert Bakker. 120-130.
- Smakman D. (2001), Poldernederlands of Gooise 'r'?: De waardering van moderne uitspraakverschijnselen, Onze Taal 70: 88-89.
- Smakman D. (2000), Taalevangelisatie, Onze Taal 69: 46-47.
- Smakman D. & Bezooijen R.L. van (1997), Een verkenning van populaire ideeën over de standaardtaal in Nederland, Taal en Tongval 10: 126-138.