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Publication details [#53872]

Thøgersen, Jacob. 2010. Coming to terms with English in Denmark: discursive constructions of a language contact situation. International Journal of Applied Linguistics 20 (3) : 291–326.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Language as a subject
Place, Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell

Annotation

This study explores Danes' attitudes towards English linguistic and culture influence via qualitative interviews. A great uniformity appears in the discourses via which English is constructed as both the default worldwide lingua franca and a sign of modernity. The analysis also shows in situ attitude construction during the interview.