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ERIC Number: EJ524536
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0954-3945
On Boundaries in Linguistic Continua.
Jorgensen, J. Normann; Kristensen, Kjeld
Language Variation and Change, v7 n2 p153-68 1995
Discusses the notion of regional standards of a language with regard to modern Danish. Regional and national standards of a language as well as local dialect are defined. The article shows that, for a geographical entity, a statistically determined boundary can be established in the range between the extremes of a regional dialect and national standard. (32 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Danish, Foreign Countries, Language Variation, Models, Nonstandard Dialects, Regional Dialects, Standard Spoken Usage, Uncommonly Taught Languages
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Denmark