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Milles, Karin – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2011
The international literature has often described linguistic authorities as being opposed to the idea of changing language in the name of feminism. However, in Sweden, many linguistic authorities have been active agents in adopting feminist language reforms. This is probably due to Sweden's long tradition of political feminist efforts and to the…
Descriptors: Feminism, Language Planning, Form Classes (Languages), Sex Fairness
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Skutnabb-Kangas, Tove; Phillipson, Robert – Current Issues in Language & Society, 2000
Sets the language policy scene in Sweden in the broader perspective of the ongoing restructuring of global and local linguistic hierarchies. Analyzes myths about global English, the equality of the 11 official languages in the European Union, and the extent to which linguistic human rights are guaranteed. Trends in each of these language policy…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Role