This article introduces and defines the notion lingua receptiva (LaRa) as a mode of
multilingual communication in which interactants employ a language and/or a language …

To test intelligibility, a large number of tests have been developed. By means of such tests,
the degree of intelligibility can be expressed in a single number, often the percentage of …

This book explores a structure of discourse which works at the basis of monolingual,
bilingual and intercultural discourse with typologically different languages as well: The …

This paper tries to give answers for successful receptive multilingualism (RM) but also for its
failure. It is mainly based on the results of two projects, one on inter-dialectal communication …

We measured mutual intelligibility of 16 closely related spoken languages in Europe.
Intelligibility was determined for all 70 language combinations using the same uniform …

It is the purpose of this paper to show that the language policy of the nineteenth-century
Habsburg Empire can be considered a promising example of multilingual management and …

In this experimental study, we aim to arrive at a global picture of the mutual intelligibility of
various Dutch language varieties by carrying out a computer-controlled lexical decision task …

Danish and Swedish are closely related languages that are generally mutually intelligible.
Previous research has shown, however, that Danes comprehend more spoken Swedish …

Abstract The two West-Germanic languages Dutch and Afrikaans are so closely related that
they can be expected to be mutually intelligible to a large extent. The present investigation …

The successful recognition of cognates is the most important precondition for
intercomprehension. Our study examines on which basis speakers of German recognize …