Ordet (magazine) explained

Ordet (no|The Word) is a Norwegian language quarterly magazine published by Riksmål Society, a language policy organization, since 1950 with an interruption in the period 1974–1991. The magazine is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

History and profile

Ordet was started by Riksmål Society as a monthly magazine in 1950.^[1] The founder was the Norwegian poet André Bjerke who also edited the magazine.^[2] Its subtitle was Tidsskrift for fri sprogutvikling. In 1974 the magazine ceased publication,^[3] but was restarted as a quarterly magazine in 1991.^[4] Lars Roar Langslet, former minister of culture, was one of the editors of Ordet.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: 1950 . Riksmålsforbundet. Ordet: Tidsskrift for fri sprogutvikling. no.
2. Book: Gunnar Skirbekk. Ernst Håkon Jahr. Perspectives on Two Centuries of Norwegian Language Planning and Policy: Theoretical Implications and Lessons Learnt. 2018. Kungl. Gustav Adolfs Akademien för svensk folkkultur. Uppsala. 9789187403309. 148. https://books.google.com/books?id=M_ntwQEACAAJ. Language history and the power of symbols.
3. Web site: Ordet: tidsskrift for fri sprogutvikling. Libris. 29 October 2021.
4. Web site: P-08345 - Riksmålsforbundet. Arkiv Portalen. 29 October 2021. no.
5. News: Nekrolog: Lars Roar Langslet. Aftenposten. 25 January 2016. 29 October 2021.