Editor: Peter Garrett (University of Cardiff)
Review editor: Terry Shortall (University of Birmingham)
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Volume: 10 Number: 1 Page: 25–40
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Popular Perceptions of Standard Language: Attitudes to 'Regional Standards' in Denmark
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Hans J. Ladegaard
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This paper is concerned with popular perceptions of standard language in Denmark. It presents the results from an empirical study of folk linguistic awareness in which subjects listened to five different
versions of (regional) Standard Danish (SD) and filled in a questionnaire. The results show that the subjects' perception of SD correlates with their own regional background, and that prosodic features
appear to be particularly important for the identification of varieties of speech. The study further shows that the absence of regional affiliation, as well as a clear and precise articulation, are important
criteria in the subjects' attempts to define SD. Finally, it is argued that folk linguistic awareness should be incorporated as a valuable resource in the linguistic description and classification of varieties
of speech.
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