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== Legislative Changes == | == Legislative Changes == | ||
=== Language Reforms === | === Language and Spelling Reforms === | ||
Reforms to the written form of Norwegian started in 1862. This legislation began the standardization of the language by substituting ''k'' for ''c'', ''q'', and ''ch''; the use of double vowels to indicate length was discontinued; ''ph'' was replaced in words by ''f'', and silent ''e'''s were dropped from words. Even with these reforms in place, people continued to write information in the manner they were accustomed to, so Olaf Christophersen may appear as Olav Kristofersson in a separate document. | Reforms to the written form of Norwegian started in 1862. This legislation began the standardization of the language by substituting ''k'' for ''c'', ''q'', and ''ch''; the use of double vowels to indicate length was discontinued; ''ph'' was replaced in words by ''f'', and silent ''e'''s were dropped from words. Even with these reforms in place, people continued to write information in the manner they were accustomed to, so Olaf Christophersen may appear as Olav Kristofersson in a separate document. | ||