oa Nederlandse partikelbeschrijving in internationaal perspectief: waar zijn we eigenlijk en waar moet het toch naar toe?

This final paper sketches the current state of knowledge with respect to the Dutch particles from an extramural perspective. First, an overview is given of the knowledge we have with respect to particle types, cross-linguistic dif„ferences, and their development over time. In the second part of the paper some of the gaps in our knowledge are identified, paying attention to subjects such as description, history, variation, translation and acquisition of particles. „Finally, it offers some suggestions as to the directions subsequent research might take.