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OverviewWhy 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Thea R. StrandPublisher: University of Toronto Press Imprint: University of Toronto Press Dimensions: Width: 15.70cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.60cm Weight: 0.300kg ISBN: 9781487545956ISBN 10: 1487545959 Pages: 164 Publication Date: 10 April 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsIllustrations 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 IndexReviewsAuthor InformationThea R. Strand is a senior lecturer in the Department of Anthropology at Loyola University Chicago. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |