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- Title
English in Sweden: Functions, features and debates.
- Authors
Mežek, Špela
- Abstract
English has for a long time had a strong position in the Swedish sociolinguistic context. English is ubiquitous in the contemporary Swedish public sphere, and good knowledge of English can be found in all sections of society. Far from only being used as a lingua franca for international communication, English is today also pervasively used in domains of business, higher education and academia, as well as in the media and for entertainment purposes. This growing presence of English in Sweden has led to language debates about the status and the role of English in Sweden and concerns of whether English is a threat to Swedish. This article discusses the status and the manifold functions of English in Sweden and describes the uses and features of English in the Swedish context. It concludes with a discussion of the current debates on the uses and the role of English in Sweden.
- Subjects
SWEDEN; ENGLISH language education; INTERNATIONAL communication; HIGHER education; SOCIOLINGUISTICS
- Publication
World Englishes, 2024, Vol 43, Issue 2, p332
- ISSN
0883-2919
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/weng.12650