Spelling reform

Natural languages often develop cumbersome manners of spelling words. Particular sounds may be represented by various letter combinations, while one letter may be pronounced in various ways. This is especially true of languages such as English that borrow heavily from other languages. Spelling reforms generally attempt to introduce a logical structure connecting the spelling and pronunciation of words.

Norwegian spelling reforms

Prior to Norway becoming independent in 1905, Norwegians wrote Danish. After the independence there were spelling reforms in 1907, 1917, 1938, 1941 and 1981, reflecting the tug-of-war between the spelling-style preferred by traditionalists, nazis, urban middle class and urban working class.

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1905 - 1907 - 1917 - 1938 - 1941 - 1981

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