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Spelling- conservative or liberal in Scandinavia?
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SPELLING- CONSERVATIVE OR LIBERAL IN SCANDINAVIA? In order to argue whether spelling in Scandinavia is conservative or liberal, the meaning of the question concerned must first be clarified. According to the oxford dictionary, spelling is defined as "the forming of words with letters in a conventionally accepted order", so principally I am going to look at written language rather than spoken. Liberal is defined as being "tolerant of different views and standards of behaviour in others" and "favouring gradual reform, especially political reforms that extend democracy, and protect the personal freedom of the individual". Subsequently, in relation to spelling, this would include the countries in Scandinavia whose written languages have changed a lot over the years, or as they say, have become modernised. Conservative, is defined as being "in favour of preserving the status quo and traditional values and customs, and opposed to any great sudden change" and also "somebody who is reluctant to...
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