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Publication details [#53707]

Knudsen, Karin Jóhanna L. 2010. Language use and linguistic nationalism in the Faroe Islands. The International Journal of Multilingualism 7 (2) : 128–146.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

language maintenance | language policy | language use | monolingualism | multilingualism

Language as a subject

Faroese

Place, Publisher

Routledge

Annotation

This study addressess the conflict between actual Faroese language use in the Faroe Islands and the aspirations of a purist movement. The results suggest that even when living in a linguistically pretty homogenous situation, multilingualism is a must in remote areas.