The Language Council of Norway (Norwegian: Språkrådet, Urban East Norwegian:[ˈsprôːkroːdə]) is the administrative body of the Norwegian state on language issues.[1] It regulates the two written forms of the Norwegian language: Bokmål and Nynorsk. It was established in 2005 and replaced the Norwegian Language Council (Norsk språkråd, Urban East Norwegian:[ˈnɔʂkˈsprôːkroːd]) which existed from 1974 to 2005. It is a subsidiary agency of the Ministry of Culture and has forty-four employees (as per 2023).[2] It is one of two organisations involved in language standardization in Norway, alongside the Norwegian Academy.
The Norwegian Language Council (1974–2005) had the task of safeguarding the cultural heritage represented by the Norwegian written and spoken language, promoting measures that can increase knowledge of the Norwegian language, promoting tolerance and mutual respect between everyone who uses the Norwegian language in its various variants, and protecting the rights of the individual person when it comes to the use of language. Among the most important tasks of the council were standardization of Bokmål and Nynorsk, linguistic advice and linguistic quality assurance of textbooks.
In 2000, the council was tasked with working with the Norwegian language and information technology. The Norwegian Language Council registered new words, put forward proposals for replacement words instead of English import words and promoted measures to ensure linguistic equality between Bokmål and Nynorsk. The council published the publications Språknytt and Statspråk.
It had 38 members, which represented different stakeholders, such as other language organisations including the Norwegian Academy, Riksmålsforbundet and Noregs Mållag, but also the educational sector and the media. The council created lists of acceptable word forms. Some words previously had two forms, the official form which were to be used in government documents and textbooks, and optional forms, which could be used by students in state schools.[3] However, after 2005 this difference no longer exists in the lists published by the Language Council of Norway.
Language Council of Norwayedit
In 2003, the Storting agreed to a proposal to transform the Norwegian Language Council into a national competence center for the Norwegian language. The new body was established on 1 January 2005. In May 2005, it was decided to name the institution the Language Council. It no longer represents the language organizations. In 2005, the Language Service for state bodies was also established following a decision in the Storting. The Language Service has two equal tasks: to promote plain language within the government and ensure more even distribution between Nynorsk and Bokmål in state documents.
Sylfest Lomheim served as the first director of the Council until 1 September 2010. Åse Wetås has been leading the Council since 2015.
Controversiesedit
In 2006, the Norwegian newspaper Ny Tid requested that the council choose an alternative to the term "ethnic Norwegians" because the term might be alienating or exclusionary to immigrants to Norway. In response, the council denied that immigrants were Norwegians or could ever become Norwegians, writing: "We do not believe that there is a need to replace ‘ethnic Norwegian’ by another term. We believe it is incorrect to call people from other countries ‘Norwegians’ because ‘Norwegian’ by definition refers to someone of ethnic Norwegian descent. A Pakistani who settles in Norway does not become Norwegian, not even if he becomes a Norwegian citizen." The council's narrow definition of Norwegian identity sparked controversy in Norwegian news media and on Norwegian social media.[4]
The boardedit
The Ministry of Culture has appointed the following board for the period 2020–2023:[5]
^Lov om språk (språklova) §19 lovdata.no (Unofficial english version here) quote: § 19.Språkrådet Språkrådet er statens forvaltningsorgan i språkspørsmål og forvaltar dei offisielle skriftnormalane for bokmål og nynorsk. Språkrådet skal gje statsorgan råd om skrivemåte og namneskikk før det blir gjort vedtak om namn på statsorgan. Språkrådet fører tilsyn med korleis statsorgan etterlever reglane i § 10 andre ledd og §§ 12 til 17. Språkrådet skal rettleie offentlege organ om reglane i denne lova.
^"Språkrådets seksjoner og ansatte" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
^Janus, Louis (1999). Norwegian Verbs And Essentials of Grammar. Chicago: Passport Books. pp. 4. ISBN0-8442-8596-X.
^"Styret" (in Norwegian). Language Council. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
Further readingedit
The Language Council of Norway, an article online in English at Språkrådet
External linksedit
Språkrådet
December 04, 2023
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The Language Council of Norway Norwegian Sprakradet Urban East Norwegian ˈsproːkroːde is the administrative body of the Norwegian state on language issues 1 It regulates the two written forms of the Norwegian language Bokmal and Nynorsk It was established in 2005 and replaced the Norwegian Language Council Norsk sprakrad Urban East Norwegian ˈnɔʂk ˈsproːkroːd which existed from 1974 to 2005 It is a subsidiary agency of the Ministry of Culture and has forty four employees as per 2023 2 It is one of two organisations involved in language standardization in Norway alongside the Norwegian Academy Language Council of NorwayFormation1 January 2005 18 years ago 2005 01 01 HeadquartersOslo NorwayDirectorAse WetasWebsitewww wbr sprakradet wbr no Contents 1 History 1 1 Norwegian Language Council 1 2 Language Council of Norway 1 3 Controversies 2 The board 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksHistory editNorwegian Language Council edit The Norwegian Language Council 1974 2005 had the task of safeguarding the cultural heritage represented by the Norwegian written and spoken language promoting measures that can increase knowledge of the Norwegian language promoting tolerance and mutual respect between everyone who uses the Norwegian language in its various variants and protecting the rights of the individual person when it comes to the use of language Among the most important tasks of the council were standardization of Bokmal and Nynorsk linguistic advice and linguistic quality assurance of textbooks In 2000 the council was tasked with working with the Norwegian language and information technology The Norwegian Language Council registered new words put forward proposals for replacement words instead of English import words and promoted measures to ensure linguistic equality between Bokmal and Nynorsk The council published the publications Spraknytt and Statsprak It had 38 members which represented different stakeholders such as other language organisations including the Norwegian Academy Riksmalsforbundet and Noregs Mallag but also the educational sector and the media The council created lists of acceptable word forms Some words previously had two forms the official form which were to be used in government documents and textbooks and optional forms which could be used by students in state schools 3 However after 2005 this difference no longer exists in the lists published by the Language Council of Norway Language Council of Norway edit In 2003 the Storting agreed to a proposal to transform the Norwegian Language Council into a national competence center for the Norwegian language The new body was established on 1 January 2005 In May 2005 it was decided to name the institution the Language Council It no longer represents the language organizations In 2005 the Language Service for state bodies was also established following a decision in the Storting The Language Service has two equal tasks to promote plain language within the government and ensure more even distribution between Nynorsk and Bokmal in state documents Sylfest Lomheim served as the first director of the Council until 1 September 2010 Ase Wetas has been leading the Council since 2015 Controversies edit In 2006 the Norwegian newspaper Ny Tid requested that the council choose an alternative to the term ethnic Norwegians because the term might be alienating or exclusionary to immigrants to Norway In response the council denied that immigrants were Norwegians or could ever become Norwegians writing We do not believe that there is a need to replace ethnic Norwegian by another term We believe it is incorrect to call people from other countries Norwegians because Norwegian by definition refers to someone of ethnic Norwegian descent A Pakistani who settles in Norway does not become Norwegian not even if he becomes a Norwegian citizen The council s narrow definition of Norwegian identity sparked controversy in Norwegian news media and on Norwegian social media 4 The board editThe Ministry of Culture has appointed the following board for the period 2020 2023 5 Board director Erik Ulfsby bokmal Deputy director Lodve Solholm nynorsk Terje Lohndal bokmal Eli Bjorhusdal nynorsk Lars Ivar Nordal nynorsk Torunn Reksten bokmal Employee representativesReferences edit Lov om sprak spraklova 19 lovdata no Unofficial english version here quote 19 Sprakradet Sprakradet er statens forvaltningsorgan i spraksporsmal og forvaltar dei offisielle skriftnormalane for bokmal og nynorsk Sprakradet skal gje statsorgan rad om skrivemate og namneskikk for det blir gjort vedtak om namn pa statsorgan Sprakradet forer tilsyn med korleis statsorgan etterlever reglane i 10 andre ledd og 12 til 17 Sprakradet skal rettleie offentlege organ om reglane i denne lova Sprakradets seksjoner og ansatte in Norwegian Sprakradet Retrieved 2023 11 25 Janus Louis 1999 Norwegian Verbs And Essentials of Grammar Chicago Passport Books pp 4 ISBN 0 8442 8596 X Language Youth and Identity in the 21st Century Cambridge England Cambridge University Press 2015 p 143 ISBN 9781107016989 Styret in Norwegian Language Council Retrieved 2022 01 03 Further reading editThe Language Council of Norway an article online in English at SprakradetExternal links editSprakradet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Language Council of Norway amp oldid 1186771097, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
