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.
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 F?gersten is Professor of English Linguistics at the School of Culture and Education at S?dert?rn 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.
Chapter 1. English in the Nordic countries: An introduction
Elizabeth Peterson and Kristy Beers F?gersten
Part I: Background and critical perspectives
Chapter 2. The role of English in the Nordic language system
Johan Strang
Chapter 3. Shifting connections between English and the languages of the Nordic region
Elizabeth Peterson
Chapter 4. Anglicization of the languages of the Nordic countries: Popular culture and everyday discourse
Kristy Beers F?gersten
Chapter 5. Language contact and language change: Impact on the languages of the Nordic countries
Helga Hilmisd?ttir and Elizabeth Peterson
Chapter 6. Beyond threat or opportunity: English and language ideological tensions in thlÓ”
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