Descriptor
| Finnish | 1 |
| Foreign Countries | 1 |
| Language Patterns | 1 |
| Language Usage | 1 |
| Linguistic Borrowing | 1 |
| Sociolinguistics | 1 |
| Swedish | 1 |
| Trend Analysis | 1 |
| Uncommonly Taught Languages | 1 |
Author
| Paunonen, Heikki | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| Finland (Helsinki) | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedPaunonen, Heikki – Language Variation and Change, 1993
The development of language conditions in Helsinki, including its origins in a Swedish-speaking area, makes it possible to observe many processes of sociolinguistic interest. Helsinki's colloquial Finnish has served as a model for the evolution of colloquial Finnish throughout the country. (Contains eight references.) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Finnish, Foreign Countries, Language Patterns, Language Usage
