Essays about: "language purism"

Found 2 essays containing the words language purism.

1. 1. 'Linguistic Panic' : Critical Discourse Analysis of the Icelandic Language Policy in Light of the Growing Immigrant Population in Iceland

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Sigurlaug Soffía Friðþjófsdóttir; [2022]
   Keywords : Linguistic homogeneity; multiculturalism; immigrants; national identity; Discourse Historical Approach DHA ; Critical Discourse Analysis CDA ; Iceland; language purism; language policy; nationalism; migrants;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to analyse the discourse surrounding the preservation of the Icelandic language in light of the growing immigrant population in Iceland. This is done by analysing and comparing two public language policies through the lens of Critical Discourse Analysis, more specifically Discourse Historical Approach. READ MORE

3. 2. English profanities in Nordic-language tweets : A comparative quantitative study

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Johannes Widegren; [2022]
   Keywords : Profanity; swearing; swear words; bad language; pragmatic borrowing; loanwords; contact linguistics; Nordic languages; Twitter; geo-tagging; Nordic Tweet Stream; adaptation; Fula ord; svärord; pragmatiska lån; lånord; kontaktlingvistik; nordiska språk; Twitter; geo-taggar; Nordic Tweet Stream; anpassning;

   Abstract : English profanities (i.e. potentially offensive words, including swear words) have been in use for decades in the Nordic languages – Icelandic, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Finnish – and offer a multitude of opportunities for linguistic expression, along with the domestic, heritage profanities in each language. READ MORE