{"product_id":"a-winning-dialect-reinventing-linguistic-tradition-in-rural-norway-hardback-9781487545956","title":"A Winning Dialect; Reinventing Linguistic Tradition in Rural Norway (Hardback) 9781487545956","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Winning Dialect\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eReinventing Linguistic Tradition in Rural Norway\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThea R. Strand (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487545956\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 10 April 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e164 pages, 7 b\u0026amp;w illustrations, 1 b\u0026amp;w map, 5 b\u0026amp;w figures, 5 b\u0026amp;w tables\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 15.7 x 1.3 cm, 0.3 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy 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?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Winning Dialect\u003c\/em\u003e 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, \u003cem\u003eA Winning Dialect\u003c\/em\u003e considers how a traditional dialect is transformed – linguistically and culturally – as it is put to new uses in the contemporary world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIllustrations\u003cbr\u003eTables\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e1. Winning the Dialect Popularity Contest \u003cbr\u003e2. A Tradition of Language Politics\u003cbr\u003e3. Dialect as Style, Stereotype, and Resistance\u003cbr\u003e4. Pro-Dialect Ideology and the Dynamics of Language Change\u003cbr\u003e5. A Must-Hear Attraction in the Nature and Culture Park\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Transcription Conventions\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52595896189208,"sku":"9781487545956","price":38.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-winning-dialect-reinventing-linguistic-tradition-in-rural-norway-hardback-9781487545956","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}