Fearing the Known: English and the Linguistic Ramifications of Globalizing Iceland
Globalization has brought English language to all corners of the globe. English is the pervasive language of international connectivity and even penetrates borders to assume roles within other language communities. Iceland, like its European neighbors, feels this force. The community worries that th...
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ftoslouniv:oai:www.duo.uio.no:10852/58858 2023-05-15T16:47:08+02:00 Fearing the Known: English and the Linguistic Ramifications of Globalizing Iceland Albury, Nathan John 2014-09-19T15:32:52Z http://hdl.handle.net/10852/58858 http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-61732 EN eng Uchitel Publishing House http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-61732 Albury, Nathan John . Fearing the Known: English and the Linguistic Ramifications of Globalizing Iceland. Journal of Globalization Studies. 2014, 5(2), 112-130 http://hdl.handle.net/10852/58858 1156124 info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.jtitle=Journal of Globalization Studies&rft.volume=5&rft.spage=112&rft.date=2014 Journal of Globalization Studies 5 2 112 130 URN:NBN:no-61732 Fulltext https://www.duo.uio.no/bitstream/handle/10852/58858/1/Fearing%2Bthe%2Bknown.pdf 2075-8103 VDP::Anvendt språkvitenskap: 012 Journal article Tidsskriftartikkel Peer reviewed PublishedVersion 2014 ftoslouniv 2020-06-21T08:51:05Z Globalization has brought English language to all corners of the globe. English is the pervasive language of international connectivity and even penetrates borders to assume roles within other language communities. Iceland, like its European neighbors, feels this force. The community worries that the local prominence of English as a global force is detrimental to the health of Icelandic – their own small but ancient language. Even worse, fears are expressed that English may take over, inspiring a flurry of imperatives to stop English in its tracks. This paper assesses to what extent fears that Icelandic is at risk vis-à-vis English are indeed justified. It finds these fears are overstated because domestic communication remains firmly Icelandic, English is confined to international interests, and the globalization process – coupled with ideologies that link Icelandic identity to linguistic protectionism – has worked to strengthen Iceland's resolve to protect its language. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Universitet i Oslo: Digitale utgivelser ved UiO (DUO) |
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Globalization has brought English language to all corners of the globe. English is the pervasive language of international connectivity and even penetrates borders to assume roles within other language communities. Iceland, like its European neighbors, feels this force. The community worries that the local prominence of English as a global force is detrimental to the health of Icelandic – their own small but ancient language. Even worse, fears are expressed that English may take over, inspiring a flurry of imperatives to stop English in its tracks. This paper assesses to what extent fears that Icelandic is at risk vis-à-vis English are indeed justified. It finds these fears are overstated because domestic communication remains firmly Icelandic, English is confined to international interests, and the globalization process – coupled with ideologies that link Icelandic identity to linguistic protectionism – has worked to strengthen Iceland's resolve to protect its language. |
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Fearing the Known: English and the Linguistic Ramifications of Globalizing Iceland |
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Fearing the Known: English and the Linguistic Ramifications of Globalizing Iceland |
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Fearing the Known: English and the Linguistic Ramifications of Globalizing Iceland |
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Fearing the Known: English and the Linguistic Ramifications of Globalizing Iceland |
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Fearing the Known: English and the Linguistic Ramifications of Globalizing Iceland |
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fearing the known: english and the linguistic ramifications of globalizing iceland |
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http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-61732 Albury, Nathan John . Fearing the Known: English and the Linguistic Ramifications of Globalizing Iceland. Journal of Globalization Studies. 2014, 5(2), 112-130 http://hdl.handle.net/10852/58858 1156124 info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.jtitle=Journal of Globalization Studies&rft.volume=5&rft.spage=112&rft.date=2014 Journal of Globalization Studies 5 2 112 130 URN:NBN:no-61732 Fulltext https://www.duo.uio.no/bitstream/handle/10852/58858/1/Fearing%2Bthe%2Bknown.pdf |
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