Norway's language question: Which Norwegian do you speak?

Norway's language question: Which Norwegian do you speak?

It is remarkable that the peoples of three modern independent states--Israel, Norway and Ireland--embraced or formally enshrined a "national language" that was not the spoken language of the great majority of the people. Conflicts over the old Norse language, the establishment of Nynorsk a...

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Published in:Scandinavian review 2001, Vol.88 (3), p.14
Main Author: Berdichevsky, Norman
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:eng
Subjects:
Aasen, Ivar Andreas (1813-1896)
Conflicts
Culture
History
Language policy
Languages
National languages
North Germanic languages
Norwegian language
Spoken language
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Summary:It is remarkable that the peoples of three modern independent states--Israel, Norway and Ireland--embraced or formally enshrined a "national language" that was not the spoken language of the great majority of the people. Conflicts over the old Norse language, the establishment of Nynorsk as Norway's national language and resistance to Nynorsk by speakers of Bokmal in Norway are examined.
ISSN:0098-857X