Riksmal (Noun)
Meaning
In 1929 this dialect of Norwegian was officially renamed Bokmal.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The term Riksmål was used to describe the Norwegian language from 1929 until it was officially renamed Bokmål in 1981.
- Riksmål was the official name for the dialect of Norwegian that is commonly used in Norway's urban areas and by much of the media.
- Although Riksmål is no longer an official name, it is still used to describe a variant that is closer to the Danish language.
- The distinction between Riksmål and Bokmål is largely a matter of terminology rather than linguistic features.
- Many writers and journalists continue to use the term Riksmål to describe their own language use.