Norway/Expert Profile

Expertise

Norwegian language -- norsk språk

Experience in the area

Ph.D. in Germanic linguistics, teach Norwegian at U of Minnesota and St. Olaf College. Author of Norwegian Verbs and Essentials of Grammar

Organizations

NORTANA, President -- Norwegian Researchers and Teachers Assoc of North America (nortana.net)

Publications

CARLA working papers, Scandinavian Studies News & Notes

Education/Credentials

Ph.D. Germanic Philology (U of Minn. 1995) MA Scandinavian Linguistics (U of Wisc 1972) A.B. Linguistics (U of Chicago) 1970

What do you like about this subject?

The Scandinavian Languages present a fascinating picture of mutual comprehensibility. I understand spoken Swedish almost as well as spoken Norwegian. Danish would take a few days to get used to.