Gateway to the West. The Dutch Language in Colonial Indonesia 1600-1950. A History of Language Policy.
Netherlands. Amsterdam University Press. 1998. First English Edition. Stock ID #177274 "This history of language policy traces the fortunes of Dutch in the East Indies from the arrival of the first Dutchmen in the Indonesian archipelago at the end of the sixteenth century to the transfer of sovereignty in 1949[...] When referring to this item please quote stockid 177274.
Translated by Myra Scholz. Map, black and white photographic illustrations, xiv + 400pp, index, bibliography, notes, appendices, upper edge trifle foxed, mild shelfwear, still a very good hardback copy. 24.6 x 17.4cm.
This study provides the first complete overview of the role of Dutch in the archipelago. A story of 'too little and too late,' it explains why Dutch has survived there mainly in the form of loan words in the Indonesian language." (Publisher's description).
Price: $50.00 AU