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1 online resource |
| Summary |
"People in the Nordic states - Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Iceland - rank as among the most proficient speakers of English in the world. In this unique volume, international experts explore how this came to be, what English usage and integration looks like in different spheres of society and the economy in these countries, and the implications of this linguistic phenomenon for language attitudes and identity, for the region at large, and for English in Europe and around the world. Led by Elizabeth Peterson and Kristy Beers Fagersten, contributors provide a historical overview to the subject, synthesize the latest research, illustrate the roles of English with original case studies from diverse communities and everyday settings, and offer transnational insights critically and in conversation with the situation in other Nordic states. This comprehensive text is the first book of its kind and will be of interest to advanced students and researchers of World/Global Englishes & English as a lingua franca, language contact & dialect studies/language varieties, language policy, multilingualism, sociolinguistics, and Nordic/Scandinavian & European studies"-- Provided by publisher |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Elizabeth Peterson is a senior university lecturer in the Department of Languages at the University of Helsinki. She is a sociolinguist who specializes in variation, language contact, language attitudes, and ideologies. An American migrant to Finland, she is especially interested in the dynamics of multilingualism, language rights, and language change. Kristy Beers Fg̃ersten is Professor of English Linguistics at the School of Culture and Education at Sḏertṟn University, Sweden. Her research disciplines include pragmatics, discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, and conversation analysis. Her publications feature analyses of the language of media and popular culture, with a special focus on language play, humor, and swearing |
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English language -- Scandinavia
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English language -- Social aspects -- Scandinavia
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English language -- Globalization.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics
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English language
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English language -- Globalization
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English language -- Social aspects
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Scandinavia
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| Genre/Form |
Essays
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Essays.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Peterson, Elizabeth (Professor of linguistics), editor.
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Beers Fägersten, Kristy, editor
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| LC no. |
2023028547 |
| ISBN |
9781003272687 |
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1003272681 |
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9781003805090 |
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1003805094 |
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9781003805045 |
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1003805043 |
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