RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 van der Wal, Marijke A1 Vandenbussche, WimYR 2013 T1 Local and international perspectives on the historical sociolinguistics of Dutch JF Taal en Tongval, VO 65 IS 1 SP 1 OP 9 DO https://doi.org/10.5117/TET2013.1.WAL PB Amsterdam University Press, SN 2215-1214, AB This paper introduces the field of historical sociolinguistics and gives a brief impression of the advances made during the last three decades. Furthermore, the relationship between local and international perspectives is stressed, while discussing the papers in the present Taal & Tongval issue. Finally, new research perspectives and the importance of using original archive sources come to the fore. , UL https://www.aup-online.com/content/journals/10.5117/TET2013.1.WAL