In the file speakers.xls on the annotation DVD information is available about the speakers.
The information that can be found in the successive
columns in speakers.xls is as follows:
type
specifies the type of header: PARTICIPANT
creator
specifies who is responsible for this header:
CLS-KUN (for the Dutch data) or ELIS-UG (for the Flemish data)
version
the current version of the header info: HEADER.version1.0
update
date the header information was last updated
ID
speaker identification code: N..... / V.....,
eg N00023 / V00023 (N denotes a Dutch speaker; V denotes a Flemish speaker)
sex
speaker’s sex: sex1 = male; sex2 = female; sexX
= unknown
birthYear
year of birth; in case the information is not
available 19nn is given as birthYear
birthPlace
place of birth, represented in terms of the first
three digits of the postal code preceded by the country code (B for Belgium,
NL for The Netherlands; eg B-994, NL-832). For larger cities in the Netherlands
several postal codes may apply. When this is the case, the postal code has been
represented in terms of the first two digits that these codes have in common,
while the variable third digit has been replaced by a hyphen (eg NL-25-). Where
information concerning the place of birth is not available, xxx has been used.
For speakers not born in Belgium or The Netherlands the place of birth is represented
by the country code only.
birthRegion
(geographical) region where the speaker was born.
For a list of regions distinguished, see below.
language
language (variety) speaker uses in the sample:
SD = Standard Dutch; regiolect (eg regiolect: Antwerpen); dialect (eg dialect:Bree);
unknown
firstLang
language (variety) speaker was raised in: SD
= Standard Dutch; regiolect (eg regiolect: Antwerpen); dialect (eg dialect:Bree);
unknown
homeLang
language (variety) speaker uses at home: SD =
Standard Dutch; regiolect (eg regiolect: Antwerpen); dialect (eg dialect:Bree);
unknown
workLang
language (variety) speaker uses at work: SD =
Standard Dutch; regiolect (eg regiolect: Antwerpen); dialect (eg dialect:Bree);
unknown
resPlace
speaker’s place of residence, represented in
terms of the first three digits of the postal code preceded by the country code
(B for Belgium, NL for The Netherlands; eg B-994, NL-832). For larger cities
in the Netherlands several postal codes may apply. When this is the case, the
postal code has been represented in terms of the first two digits that these
codes have in common, while the variable third digit has been replaced by a
hyphen (eg NL-25-). For places outside of Holland and Belgium, the country code
is provided instead of the postal code. xxx is used whenever the information
is not available.
resRegion
(geographical) region where the speaker resides.
For a list of regions distinguished, see below.
eduPlace
place where speaker attended secondary education
(place where speaker lived for the most part between ages 4 and 16) represented
in terms of the first three digits of the postal code preceded by the country
code (B for Belgium, NL for The Netherlands; eg B-994, NL-832). For larger cities
in the Netherlands several postal codes may apply. When this is the case, the
postal code has been represented in terms of the first two digits that these
codes have in common, while the variable third digit has been replaced by a
hyphen (eg NL-25-). For places outside of Holland and Belgium, the country code
is provided instead of the postal code. xxx is used whenever the information
is not available.
eduRegion
(geographical) region where speaker lived while
he/she attended secondary education (region where speaker lived for the most
part between ages 4 and 16). For a list of regions distinguished, see below.
eduSize
indication of the (present) size of the place
where the speaker resided while he was between 4 and 16 years of age; size1
= over 100,000 inhabitants; size2 = between 50,000 and 100,000 inhabitants;
size3 = between 25,000 and 50,000 inhabitants; size4 = between 10,000 and 25,000
inhabitants; size5: between 5,000 and 10,000 inhabitants; size6 = fewer than
5,000 inhabitants; sizeX = size unknown
education
type of education; eg lager onderwijs, mbo, universiteit
eduLevel
level of education: edu1 = high, edu2 = middle,
edu3 = low, eduX = unknown
occupation
speaker’s occupation
occLevel
occupational level. For the Netherlands occupational
levels occ1 up to and including occ9 are distinguished. For Flanders, the levels
occa up to and including occj are distinguished. In case someone has been trained
for one occupation but presently holds some different job, this has been indicated
by combining two or more occLevel descriptions, as for example in occC+G where
a professor is also a politician. occX is used whenever the occupational level
is unknown.
notes
further notes about the speaker
Geographical regions:
regN1a The Netherlands, central
region, Zuid-Holland, excl. Goeree Overflakee
regN1b The Netherlands, central region,
Noord-Holland, excl. West Friesland
regN1c The Netherlands, central region,
West Utrecht, incl. the city of Utrecht
regN2a The Netherlands, transitional
region, Zeeland, incl. Goeree Overflakee and Zeeuws-Vlaanderen
regN2b The Netherlands, transitional
region, Oost Utrecht, excl. the city of Utrecht
regN2c The Netherlands, transitional
region, Gelders rivierengebied, incl. Arnhem and Nijmegen
regN2d The Netherlands, transitional
region, Veluwe up to the river IJssel
regN2e The Netherlands, transitional
region, West Friesland
regN2f The Netherlands, transitional
region, Polders
regN3a The Netherlands, peripheral
region 1 (north east), "Achterhoek"
regN3b The Netherlands, peripheral
region 1 (north east), Overijssel
regN3c The Netherlands, peripheral
region 1 (north east), Drenthe
regN3d The Netherlands, peripheral
region 1 (north east), Groningen
regN3e The Netherlands, peripheral
region 1 (north east), Friesland
regN4a The Netherlands, peripheral
region 2 (south), Noord-Brabant
regN4b The Netherlands, peripheral
region 2 (south), Limburg
regNx The Netherlands, unknown
regV1 Flanders, central
region (Antwerpen and Vlaams-Brabant)
regV2 Flanders, transitional
region (Oost-Vlaanderen)
regV3 Flanders, peripheral
region 1 (West-Vlaanderen)
regV4 Flanders, peripheral
region 2 (Limburg)
regVx Flanders, unknown
regW Wallonia
regZ region known to
be outside of The Netherlands and Flanders
regX region unknown
Occupational level:
occ1 occupation requiring
higher level of education (doctor, lawyer, etc.)
occ2 occupation requiring middle
level of education (teacher, journalist, etc.)
occ3 occupation requiring lower
level of education (mechanic, teacher nursery school, bank employee, etc.)
occ4 occupation not requiring
any level of education (garbage collector, cleaning lady, taxi driver, etc.)
occ5 holding no job, unemployed
occ6 holding no job, attending
school
occ7 holding no job; housewife
occ8 holding no job, declared
unfit
occ9 holding no job; other
occA occupation in higher
management or government
occB occupation requiring higher
education
occC employed on the teaching
or research staff in a university or a college
occD employed in an administrative
office or a service organisation
occE occupation not requiring
any level of specification
occF self-employed
occG politicians
occH employed with the media
(journalist, reporter) or artist
occI student, traineee
occJ holding no job
occX unknown