A Winning Dialect
Reinventing Linguistic Tradition in Rural Norway
Seiten
2024
University of Toronto Press (Verlag)
978-1-4875-4596-3 (ISBN)
University of Toronto Press (Verlag)
978-1-4875-4596-3 (ISBN)
A Winning Dialect tells the story of linguistic and cultural change in rural Norway over the last two decades.
Why did a rural dialect from the heart of Norwegian farm country win a national dialect popularity contest? What were the effects of this win, and what has happened to the winning dialect since?
A Winning Dialect tells a story of linguistic and cultural transformation in the rural district of Valdres, Norway. It shows how lifelong residents have adapted to changing social, economic, and political circumstances – particularly the shift from family farming to tourism development – and how they have used local linguistic and cultural resources to craft a viable future for themselves and the places their ancestors have called home for centuries. Once stigmatized as poor and uneducated, the distinctive dialect of Valdres now holds a special place as a valuable part of Norwegian national heritage, as well as a marker of local belonging. Based on two decades of research and fieldwork, A Winning Dialect considers how a traditional dialect is transformed – linguistically and culturally – as it is put to new uses in the contemporary world.
Why did a rural dialect from the heart of Norwegian farm country win a national dialect popularity contest? What were the effects of this win, and what has happened to the winning dialect since?
A Winning Dialect tells a story of linguistic and cultural transformation in the rural district of Valdres, Norway. It shows how lifelong residents have adapted to changing social, economic, and political circumstances – particularly the shift from family farming to tourism development – and how they have used local linguistic and cultural resources to craft a viable future for themselves and the places their ancestors have called home for centuries. Once stigmatized as poor and uneducated, the distinctive dialect of Valdres now holds a special place as a valuable part of Norwegian national heritage, as well as a marker of local belonging. Based on two decades of research and fieldwork, A Winning Dialect considers how a traditional dialect is transformed – linguistically and culturally – as it is put to new uses in the contemporary world.
Thea R. Strand is a senior lecturer in the Department of Anthropology at Loyola University Chicago.
Illustrations
Tables
Acknowledgments
1. Winning the Dialect Popularity Contest
2. A Tradition of Language Politics
3. Dialect as Style, Stereotype, and Resistance
4. Pro-Dialect Ideology and the Dynamics of Language Change
5. A Must-Hear Attraction in the Nature and Culture Park
Appendix: Transcription Conventions
References
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 28.12.2023 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnographies for the Classroom |
| Zusatzinfo | 7 b&w illustrations, 1 b&w map, 5 b&w figures, 5 b&w tables |
| Verlagsort | Toronto |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 240 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft |
| Sozialwissenschaften | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4875-4596-7 / 1487545967 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4875-4596-3 / 9781487545963 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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