The course gives an introduction to the Norwegian language in its social, cultural and historical context.
The following topics will be covered: the historical evolution of Norwegian and the other Nordic languages, the emergence of the two varieties of standard Norwegian: bokmål and nynorsk, ideological debates in Norwegian and Nordic language planning policies, sociolinguistic variations in Norway and in the other Nordic countries, minority languages in the Nordic region.
One lecture per week. Total of 12-14 lectures.
Department of Linguistic, Literary, and Aesthetic Studies.
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