The Norwegian language in Argentina: A first look at heritage Norwegian in a new context

Authors

  • Kari Kinn University of Bergen
  • Arnstein Hjelde Østfold University College
  • Marie Lund Stokka University of Bergen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15845/bells.v14i1.4339

Abstract

This paper presents preliminary observations of Norwegian as a heritage language (HL) in a contact situation that has largely gone unnoticed up until now: Argentina, where Spanish is the main contact language. We discuss some lexical, morphological, and syntactic properties of Argentine Norwegian, with Norwegian as a HL in North America as a comparative backdrop, and we point out directions for future research.

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Published

2024-10-22

How to Cite

Kinn, Kari, Arnstein Hjelde, and Marie Lund Stokka. 2024. “The Norwegian Language in Argentina: A First Look at Heritage Norwegian in a New Context”. Bergen Language and Linguistics Studies 14 (1):49–58. https://doi.org/10.15845/bells.v14i1.4339.