Editorial: University of Toronto Press
Colección: Teaching Culture
Número de páginas: 164 págs. 22.8 x 15.2 cm
Fecha de edición: 01-04-2024
EAN: 9781487545963
ISBN: 978-1-4875-4596-3
Precio (sin IVA): 36,90 €
Precio (IVA incluído): 38,38 €
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.