My language and culture blog will this time take a little detour, for I want to talk a bit about Jussi Adler-Olsen, whom I met for the second time the other day at a lunch hosted by his English publisher Penguin. Department Q Jussi is here to promote the third book of his Department Q… Continue reading Jussi Adler-Olsen
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Grundtvig and Education
Last week I gave a short talk on the Danish 19th century philosopher and priest N.F.S. Grundtvig at the Danish Embassy in London in connection with the launch of the new Danish school Dania*. And I thought that other people might be interested in the topic: “Grundtvig and Education”**. Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig, or just… Continue reading Grundtvig and Education
Language in context: Guest and Host
As promised, my first blog on Danish language and culture: “Guest and host” The first question I have received is quite general. It asks for advice when it comes to “language in social situations”. Even if language is always social, I think the question seeks advice on language structures in situations where friends and families… Continue reading Language in context: Guest and Host