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6. Language contact and structural change : An Old Finnish case study
Sammanfattning : The object of this study is to shed new light on both the influence exerted on Finnish by the Swedish language, and on the mechanisms by which language contact in structural domains takes place. It is argued that syntactic borrowing should be regarded as a subtype of reanalysis and extension rather than as an independent mechanism. LÄS MER
7. “Speak your own language” : On tensions regarding Finnish in Sweden
Sammanfattning : In this compilation dissertation I examine social tensions that relate to the Sweden Finnish minority and the Finnish language in Sweden. The dissertation is based on critical applied linguistics and I employ various related theoretical notions in the included articles. LÄS MER
8. The construction of spaces for Saami language use : language revitalisation in educational contexts
Sammanfattning : In this dissertation, the construction of spaces for Saami language use is explored. The spaces involve learning and use of South Saami, an Indigenous language in Saepmie in Norway and Sweden. Four separate studies shed light on various aspects of these spaces, how they are constructed, how they are used, by whom and for what purposes. LÄS MER
9. Språklig stil och stajling bland finlandssvenskar i Stockholm : – ett mobilitetsdialektologiskt perspektiv
Sammanfattning : I avhandlingen undersöker jag språklig stil och stajling bland västnyländska finlandssvenskar i Stockholm i ett material som består av intervjuer och smågruppssamtal med elva deltagare. Avhandlingens syfte är att undersöka den språkliga stilen när deltagarna samtalar med en sverigesvensk person. LÄS MER
10. Language change vs. stability in conservative language communities. A case study of Icelandic
Sammanfattning : This dissertation is a study in language stability. Icelandic, which is regarded by many as a prime example of a stable language, is chosen as a vehicle for an examination of this field. LÄS MER