Language Contacts and Discourses in the Far North

Maria Frick

ISBN 10: 3031429818 / ISBN 13: 9783031429811

Published by Springer International Publishing, Springer International Publishing, 2023

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This open access book sheds light on 21st-Century multilingualism in the Far North of Europe - Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Estonia - an area with multifaceted contacts between many Uralic and Indo-European languages. These contacts are taking new forms as migration and English as the lingua franca are changing the linguistic situation remarkably. The national languages dominate the life of most inhabitants, while the use of indigenous Saami languages, old minority languages, and the languages of new immigrants is limited to certain areas or domains. This volume takes a close look at multilingual individuals and discusses how their lives are affected by different languages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Language Contacts and Discourses in the Far North
• Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Springer International Publishing
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3031429818
• ISBN 13: 9783031429811
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 210W x 148H x 21D millimeters 210 millimeters width by 148 millimeters height by 21 millimeters depth
• Weight: 491 grams

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Synopsis

This open access book sheds light on 21st-Century multilingualism in the Far North of Europe – Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Estonia – an area with multifaceted contacts between many Uralic and Indo-European languages. These contacts are taking new forms as migration and English as the lingua franca are changing the linguistic situation remarkably. The national languages dominate the life of most inhabitants, while the use of indigenous Saami languages, old minority languages, and the languages of new immigrants is limited to certain areas or domains. This volume takes a close look at multilingual individuals and discusses how their lives are affected by different languages.

About the Author

​Maria Frick is a University Lecturer at the University of Oulu, Finland. She conducts research in interactional linguistics and multilingual and multimodal interactional practices. She has published in peer-reviewed international journals, such as Pragmatics, International Journal of Bilingualism, and Multilingua.

 

Jussi Ylikoski is Professor of Finno-Ugric Languages at the University of Turku, Finland and Adjunct Professor at the Sámi University of Applied Sciences in Guovdageaidnu, Norway. He has worked on several Saami, Finnic, and other Uralic languages, specialising in morphology, syntax, and historical linguistics. He also has a wider background in general linguistics and is an experienced editor of linguistic publications.

Tiina Räisänen works as a University Lecturer in English at the University of Oulu, Finland. Her research focuses on professional discourse and communication in various working life contexts. She has published in peer-reviewed international journals, including IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, International Journal of Applied Linguistics, and Management International Review.