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The Shetland Islands: globalisation and the changing status of Standard English

A new approach to the study of Shetland English

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 November 2011

Peter Sundkvist
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This article serves as a commentary on the current position of ‘Standard English’ in the Shetland Islands, the northernmost part of the British Isles. Experience gained during linguistic fieldwork over a ten-year period suggests that there is a need to re-examine this issue, not least in view of societal changes. It will be argued that Shetland is by now a locality of relevance for those with an interest in standards of English, as well as Scots, and suggestions will also be made regarding potential future directions for research into Shetland English.

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English Today , Volume 27 , Issue 4 , December 2011 , pp. 19 - 25
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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