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Protecting Icelandic Language in the Digital Age
18:23 - 24:33 (06:09)
The language planning department in Iceland ensures the growth and protection of the Icelandic language by creating new words and maintaining the Icelandic dictionary, with a focus on adapting to the changes brought by the digital age while still preserving its integrity.
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The language planning department in Iceland focuses on growing the language like plants, however, the younger generations struggle with grammar while the older ones don't understand the younger generation's use of slang.
18:23 - 21:29 (03:06)
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The language planning department in Iceland focuses on growing the language like plants, however, the younger generations struggle with grammar while the older ones don't understand the younger generation's use of slang.
ChapterProtecting Icelandic Language in the Digital Age
EpisodeHow will Icelandic survive the digital age? | Far Flung
PodcastTED Talks Daily
Icelandic language professor Edekor emphasizes that the use of Icelandic language should not feel like a war against the way young people are talking, especially as they are spending a lot of their time in the digital domain,where Icelandic is not the main language.
21:29 - 24:33 (03:03)
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Icelandic language professor Edekor emphasizes that the use of Icelandic language should not feel like a war against the way young people are talking, especially as they are spending a lot of their time in the digital domain,where Icelandic is not the main language.