A Winning Dialect

Reinventing Linguistic Tradition in Rural Norway

Thea R. Strand

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University of Toronto Press
18 July 2024

Sociolinguistics; Dialect, slang & jargon; Semantics; Cultural studies; Social & cultural anthropology

Series: Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnographies for the Classroom

Why did a rural dialect from the heart of Norwegian farm country win a national dialect popularity contest? What were the effects of this win, and what has happened to the winning dialect since?

A Winning Dialect tells a story of linguistic and cultural transformation in the rural district of Valdres, Norway. It shows how lifelong residents have adapted to changing social, economic, and political circumstances

particularly the shift from family farming to tourism development

and how they have used local linguistic and cultural resources to craft a viable future for themselves and

the places their ancestors have called home for centuries. Once stigmatized as poor and uneducated, the distinctive dialect of Valdres now holds a special place as a valuable part of Norwegian national heritage, as well as a marker of local belonging. Based on two decades of research and fieldwork, A Winning Dialect considers how a traditional dialect is transformed

linguistically and culturally

as it is put to new uses in the contemporary world.

By: Thea R. Strand
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 157mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 300g
ISBN: 9781487545956
ISBN 10: 1487545959
Series: Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnographies for the Classroom
Pages: 164
Publication Date: 18 July 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Illustrations Tables Acknowledgments 1. Winning the Dialect Popularity Contest 2. A Tradition of Language Politics 3. Dialect as Style, Stereotype, and Resistance 4. Pro-Dialect Ideology and the Dynamics of Language Change 5. A Must-Hear Attraction in the Nature and Culture Park Appendix: Transcription Conventions References Index

Thea R. Strand is a senior lecturer in the Department of Anthropology at Loyola University Chicago.