English in Sweden

Functions, features and debates

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2294086
AutoresŠpela Mežek (0000-0002-8995-4366, Department of English Stockholm University Stockholm Sweden, autor de correspondencia)
Año2024
Volumen43
Número2
Páginas332-345
Fecha de publicación2024-06-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaWorld Englishes (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0883-2919 • E-ISSN: 1467-971X
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/weng.12650
OpenAlexW4394012244
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas43

English has for a long time had a strong position in the Swedish sociolinguistic context. English is ubiquitous in the contemporary Swedish public sphere, and good knowledge of English can be found in all sections of society. Far from only being used as a lingua franca for international communication, English is today also pervasively used in domains of business, higher education and academia, as well as in the media and for entertainment purposes. This growing presence of English in Sweden has led to language debates about the status and the role of English in Sweden and concerns of whether English is a threat to Swedish. This article discusses the status and the manifold functions of English in Sweden and describes the uses and features of English in the Swedish context. It concludes with a discussion of the current debates on the uses and the role of English in Sweden

Linguistics · Political science · Sociology · World Englishes · History · Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy · Second Language Learning and Teaching