Hillebrands' English Pronunciation Dictionary for Dutch Speakers, 1853 Edition

A.J. Hillebrands' 'Woordenboekje om het Engelsch te leeren spreken; Hoofdzakelijk voor de goede uitspraak' is a diplomatic representation of a 19th-century dictionary. The second edition was published in Amsterdam in 1853 by G. Theod. Bom. The dataset is provided by the Stichting Vrijwilligersnetwerk Nederlandse Taal (SVNT) and hosted by DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities.

Use Cases

• Study historical English pronunciation guides based on the dictionary's stated focus on 'good pronunciation' (goede uitspraak).
• Analyze language learning materials for Dutch speakers based on the dictionary's purpose to learn to speak English.
• Research the work of A.J. Hillebrands, a school teacher from Holland, Michigan, USA, based on the author attribution.
• Examine 19th-century Dutch publishing practices based on the publisher and location details (G. Theod. Bom, Amsterdam).

Strengths

• The dataset represents a specific historical artifact with a clear publication date (1853) and edition (second).
• Author and publisher information is explicitly provided (A.J. Hillebrands, G. Theod. Bom).
• The dataset's provenance is documented, citing the authoring foundation (SVNT) and hosting repository (DANS).

Limitations

• The description is a diplomatic representation; the actual data format and structure (e.g., digitized text, scans) are unknown.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Stichting Vrijwilligersnetwerk Nederlandse Taal (SVNT)

Collection Method

Diplomatic representation of a historical printed dictionary.

Time Range

1853

Freshness

Last updated 2025-10-24 03:57:23; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Authored by a Dutch school teacher in Holland, Michigan, USA; published in Amsterdam, Netherlands.