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Publication details [#45049]

Hilmarsson-Dunn, A. M. 2006. Protectionist Language Policies in the Face of the Forces of English. The Case of Iceland. Language Policy 5 (2) : 295–314.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

globalization | identity negotiation | language maintenance | language policy | lingua franca

Language as a subject

English | Icelandic

Place, Publisher

Springer

Annotation

This article examines whether Iceland’s language policy of resistance to the ubiquitous influence of English has influenced the preservation of Icelandic and the protection of Iceland’s national identity.