Birger Winsa
Biographic Data
| ID | 6176048 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Birger Winsa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Birger |
| FAMILY NAME | Winsa |
| SIGNATURE | WINSA B |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Defining an Ecological Niche
A definitional issue ('language' or 'dialect') became an important element for language planning in the Torne Valley in Sweden where Meänkieli, a former Finnish dialect, was recognised by the Swedish state as a minority language. Dialects are not usually acknowledged and are viewed as being outside a language ecology, and are not planned in the same way as languages are. The recognition of Meänkieli as a language rather than a dialect in the Swed…
Language Planning in Sweden
This monograph presents a detailed study of the language planning situation in Sweden with particular emphasis on minority languages. Swedish language policies towards minorities have been nationalistic, reluctant, and directed towards assimilation. High labour immigration, which began in the late 1950s, effected bilingual education. Sweden has five minority language groups: Sami spoken by 5-10,000 in the northernmost regions, and especially by r…
Defining an Ecological Niche
A definitional issue ('language' or 'dialect') became an important element for language planning in the Torne Valley in Sweden where Meänkieli, a former Finnish dialect, was recognised by the Swedish state as a minority language. Dialects are not usually acknowledged and are viewed as being outside a language ecology, and are not planned in the same way as languages are. The recognition of Meänkieli as a language rather than a dialect in the Swed…
Language Planning in Sweden
This monograph presents a detailed study of the language planning situation in Sweden with particular emphasis on minority languages. Swedish language policies towards minorities have been nationalistic, reluctant, and directed towards assimilation. High labour immigration, which began in the late 1950s, effected bilingual education. Sweden has five minority language groups: Sami spoken by 5-10,000 in the northernmost regions, and especially by r…
Language Planning in Sweden
This monograph presents a detailed study of the language planning situation in Sweden with particular emphasis on minority languages. Swedish language policies towards minorities have been nationalistic, reluctant, and directed towards assimilation. High labour immigration, which began in the late 1950s, effected bilingual education. Sweden has five minority language groups: Sami spoken by 5-10,000 in the northernmost regions, and especially by r…
Defining an Ecological Niche
A definitional issue ('language' or 'dialect') became an important element for language planning in the Torne Valley in Sweden where Meänkieli, a former Finnish dialect, was recognised by the Swedish state as a minority language. Dialects are not usually acknowledged and are viewed as being outside a language ecology, and are not planned in the same way as languages are. The recognition of Meänkieli as a language rather than a dialect in the Swed…
Language planning (2 works) · Language policy (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Minority language (2 works) · Social and Educational Sciences (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Biology (1 work) · Ecology (1 work) · Economic growth (1 work) · Ethnic group (1 work)