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Language policy and language standartization in Norway
Language policy and language standartization in Norway

Author(s): Ruth Vatvedt Fjeld
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Lietuvių Kalbos Institutas
Keywords: Language policy; language planning; language standartization and variation; Norway; linguistic consciousness; spelling; assimilation of foreign words

Summary/Abstract: Scandinavian languages form a branch of Germanic languages, usually called North Germanic languages. They are spoken by Danes, Swedes and Norwegians. After the break-up of the union with Denmark, written Norwegian gradually developed as a separate language, but differed little from Danish until about 1900. In the middle of the 20th century linguist Ivar Aasen worked out his new standard, Neo-Norwegian, based on rural dialects in Western Norway. In 1985 this stadard was given equal standing with the Dano-Norwegian standard by a Parliament decree. Hence Norwegian has two standards, while Swedish and Danish have only one.

  • Issue Year: 2006
  • Issue No: 79
  • Page Range: 102-111
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English