Language in Copenhagen: Changing social structures, changing ideologies, changing linguistic practices

TY - CHAP

T1 - Language in Copenhagen

T2 - Changing social structures, changing ideologies, changing linguistic practices

AU - Maegaard, Marie

AU - Jørgensen, J. Normann

PY - 2015/8/4

Y1 - 2015/8/4

N2 - Copenhagen has undergone major societal and linguistic changes during the latest century. Some changes are general to Denmark, while others are specific to the Copenhagen community. In the following we present a brief overview of some of the historical developments that have led to the present demographic and linguistic situation in Copenhagen. We focus on minority language groups and their status in Copenhagen and in Danish society in general. At the same time, throughout the chapter our main focus is the disappearing division between high and low Copenhagen speech, which accompanies the emergence of new types of linguistic variation.

AB - Copenhagen has undergone major societal and linguistic changes during the latest century. Some changes are general to Denmark, while others are specific to the Copenhagen community. In the following we present a brief overview of some of the historical developments that have led to the present demographic and linguistic situation in Copenhagen. We focus on minority language groups and their status in Copenhagen and in Danish society in general. At the same time, throughout the chapter our main focus is the disappearing division between high and low Copenhagen speech, which accompanies the emergence of new types of linguistic variation.

M3 - Book chapter

SN - 978-1-78309-390-8

SP - 168

EP - 185

BT - Urban Diversities and Language Policies in Medium-Sized Linguistic Communities

A2 - Boix-Fuster, Emili

PB - Multilingual Matters

CY - Bristol

ER -