Can parallelingualism save Norwegian from extinction?

Linn, Andrew

doi:10.1515/mult.2010.014

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“…The use of parallel languages is often presented as the most promising strategy to combat diglossia and domain loss in Norway (Linn 2010). Parallellingualism is given significant importance in the official language policy developed by The Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Church (Kultur-og kirkedepartementet 2008) and the Language Council of Norway (Språkrådet 2005; see also Språkrådet 2017), as well as the Nordic Council of Ministers (2006).…”

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“…The use of two or more languages in parallel, so called parallellingual language strategies, is often seen as a way of preventing potentially negative implications of English-only language policies (Linn 2010). As defined by Gregersen et al (2017:5) parallellingualism means that 'two or more languages are used for the same purpose in a specific context or within a certain area of society' 6 (see also Kristoffersen, Kristiansen & Røyneland 2014, NHH 2017.…”

Section: Research Setting: the Norwegian Contextmentioning

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Language policy and corporate law: A case study from Norway

Sanden

2020

Nord J Linguist

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This paper investigates how 492 of the largest companies in Norway comply with the language requirement of the Norwegian Accounting Act Article 3-4. The results show that 36% of the companies presented their financial statements in Norwegian only, 45% in one or more language(s) in addition to Norwegian, while 19% had been granted dispensation and presented statements in English-only. The company’s ownership, use of English as a corporate language, and industry affiliation were the three most commonly mentioned reasons for dispensation, but the findings show significant differences between industry sectors in terms of language choice. The study contributes to corporate law research by examining the interpretation and application of the Norwegian Accounting Act by the Norwegian Directorate of Taxes; to sociolinguistics by shedding new light on the concepts of domain loss and diglossia; and to language-sensitive research in international business by analysing language use in Norwegian companies.

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Language policy and corporate law: A case study from Norway

Sanden

2020

Nord J Linguist

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“…How should the Language Council be handling ongoing language management in the 21st century? The most pressing challenge nationally is managing the increasing use of English in ever more situations, the domain loss problem mentioned above (see Linn 2010b). So what can the Language Council learn from IB where these issues are live ones and an object of research on the business side of our table?…”

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Language standardization in sociolinguistics and international business: Theory and practice across the table

Linn¹,

Sanden²,

Piekkari³

2018

English in Business and Commerce

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This chapter addresses the issue of language standardization from two perspectives, bringing together a theoretical perspective offered by the discipline of sociolinguistics with a practical example from international business. We introduce the broad concept of standardization and embed the study of language standardization in the wider discussion of standards as a means of control across society. We analyze the language policy and practice of the Danish multinational, Grundfos, and use it as a "sociolinguistic laboratory" to "test" the theory of language standardization initially elaborated by Einar Haugen to explain the history of modern Norwegian. The table is then turned and a model from international business by Piekkari, Welch and Welch is used to illuminate recent Norwegian language planning. It is found that the Grundfos case works well with the Haugen model, and the international business model provides a valuable practical lesson for national language planners, both showing that a "comparative standardology" is a valuable undertaking. More voices "at the table" will allow both theory and practice to be further refined and for the role of standards across society to be better understood.

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“…Brunstad, 1995); one sentiment supports Nynorsk as a fair representative of the varied dialects across Norway while another perspective casts Aasen's work as a variant that represents no one's language in particular, thus obligating Norwegian citizens to acquire yet another language system that so few outside the country would attempt to learn (Eriksen, 1993;Linn, 2010). This tension between the desires of many Norwegians ensues, rendering language choice within school an ideological debate with potential social and academic consequences (Ciobanu, 2013;Linn, 2010;Puzey, 2011;Røyneland, 2013).…”

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Language ideologies and literacy achievement: six multilingual countries and two international assessments

Arya

McClung

Katznelson

et al. 2015

International Journal of Multilingualism

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Social psychologists have suggested that language-based ideologies related to 'stereotype threat' (i.e. variations in performance-based on ability perceptions of language groups) may affect students' academic achievement regardless of school language support. However, it is unclear whether efforts to support students' first language development, particularly for large populations of students whose primary language is not the dominant language, is sufficient for 'levelling the playing field' in terms of academic achievement. We analysed subsets of data from the 2011 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study and the 2009 Programme for International Student Assessment to investigate the by-country effects of officially recognised languages on reading performance. Participants represent countries with only two official languages (e.g. Canada, Israel) and primarily used one of these languages at home. Preliminary findings from hierarchical linear modelling show that the dominant official language predicts reading performance unless the minority language reflects a language internationally valued and revered by local stake holders (e.g. English in the United Arab Emirates). Implications suggest that educational resources and programmes should be sensitive to the historical context of country-specific language ideologies and related stereotypical perceptions that favour the dominant language within the school context.

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Can parallelingualism save Norwegian from extinction?

Abstract: Language extinction is one of the most pressing issues in linguistics today

Cited by 19 publications

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Language policy and corporate law: A case study from Norway

Language policy and corporate law: A case study from Norway

Language standardization in sociolinguistics and international business: Theory and practice across the table

Language ideologies and literacy achievement: six multilingual countries and two international assessments

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