The Swedes' fear of English

Sweden has no official language to date. The government now wants to change this and introduce a new law stipulating Swedish as the main language. The daily considers this a good idea: "The status of the Swedish language in Sweden is no longer as clear as it used to be. In certain circles - particularly among people with a high degree of training in technical and medical professions and the sciences - Swedish has been almost completely supplanted by English. This is referred to as loss of domain. Those who want to protect the language fear similar losses over the coming years in certain sections of the work world and in politics. ... In Sweden, the ability to speak another language must be perceived as an opportunity, not an obligation."

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