Norwegian
Let an agent explain the Norwegian language, its two written standards and dialects, support learning and translation, describe its history and regulation, and handle the standards debate neutrally.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the Norwegian language, its two written standards and dialects, support learning and translation, describe its history and regulation, and handle the standards debate neutrally.
A North Germanic language of the West Scandinavian group spoken by about five million people mainly in Norway, with two official written standards, Bokmal and Nynorsk, no official spoken standard and strong dialect diversity such as the dialects of Stavanger, Arendal and Nordmore, plus heritage varieties such as American Norwegian; Norwegian is mutually intelligible to a large degree with Swedish and Danish, is taught as a second and foreign language, and is regulated by the Language Council of Norway.
What it is for: The Norwegian language.
It can be explain standards and dialects; support learning and translation; describe history and regulation; handle debates neutrally.
Distinguishing features
Two written standards
Dialect diversity
Mutual intelligibility with neighbours
Pitch accent
What it looks like
Not physical; speech and Latin-alphabet text.
How it is recognised
North Germanic, West Scandinavian
Bokmal and Nynorsk written standards
Swedish and Danish are related but distinct languages
Related models
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is related to - the two written norms
In practice
Families and kinds
Bokmal
Nynorsk
regional dialects such as those of Stavanger and Nordmore
American Norwegian and heritage varieties
Norwegian as a second or foreign language
Standards and regulation
Language Council of Norway norms
Language Act on the status of Bokmal and Nynorsk
Proficiency tests for Norwegian as a second language
Failure modes and hazards
Conflating Bokmal and Nynorsk
Politicised presentation of the standards debate
Outdated norms after spelling reforms
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand The language.
Linguistics.
Structure
Grammar and sounds.
Structure
Structure.
- What are the main features of Norwegian grammar, pitch accent and vocabulary, and how does it relate to Swedish and Danish? definition
- How mutually intelligible are the Scandinavian languages, according to research? provenance
Standards
Bokmal and Nynorsk.
Standards
Standards.
- How do Bokmal and Nynorsk differ, how are they used, and what is the history of the standards debate, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Dialects Dialects and varieties.
Context.
Regional
Regional dialects.
Regional
Regional.
- How do dialects such as those of Stavanger, Arendal and Nordmore differ, and why are dialects prominent in Norwegian public life? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific dialect? action
Heritage
Heritage varieties.
Heritage
Heritage.
- What is American Norwegian, and how are heritage varieties documented? provenance
- Which entry fits heritage languages? action
Learn Learning Norwegian.
Practice.
Learning
Learning.
Learning
Learning.
- How can someone learn Norwegian as a second or foreign language, and which resources and tests exist? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific resource? action
Translate
Translation.
Translate
Translation.
- What pitfalls arise in translating Norwegian, including choice of written standard? action
- Which entry fits translation? action
History History and regulation.
Context.
History
History of Norwegian.
History
History.
- How did Norwegian develop from Old Norse through Danish rule to the creation of the two standards? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Regulation
Regulation.
Regulation
Regulation.
- How does the Language Council regulate Norwegian, and what does the Language Act provide? provenance
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should each written standard be a separate entry?
- How should learning resources be linked?
- How should dialect documentation be linked?