Changes of written Norwegian and their reflection in immigrant newspapers published in the US

Abstract

The aim of the project is to study the changes of written Norwegian in the US during the 19th and 20th century. The research focuses on two main aspects of the changes.

It compares the written language in Norway and the language used in the US after the orthographic changes accepted in Norway. The research also evaluates the influence of English on Norwegian in the US.

Moreover, the significance of the immigrant press among the immigrant groups in the US is discussed.

Keywords

• Norwegian
• newspapers
• orthographic changes
• immigration