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Catrin Norrby is a Professor and Prodekanus (Deputy Dean) at the Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism, Stockholm University. She leads the research group Interaction and Variation in Pluricentric Languages (IVIP), a collaboration between Stockholm University, University of Helsinki, University of Turku, and the Institute for Language and Folklore in Gothenburg. Her work spans sociolinguistics, conversation analysis, and cross-cultural communication, with a focus on Swedish as a pluricentric language.
Her research interests include:
- Sociolinguistics: Comparative studies of Sweden Swedish and Finland Swedish
- Human-Robot Interaction: Exploring robot-assisted learning for multilingual students
- Death Notices: Documenting linguistic evolution in Swedish newspapers
- Corporate Address Practices: Analyzing language use in multinational companies like IKEA
The IVIP research program (2013–2020) revealed significant pragmatic differences in service encounters, medical consultations, and academic supervision between Swedish varieties. Recent projects (e.g., 2023–2025 VR-funded study) investigate social robots' role in education. Her article analyses highlight trends in:
- Comparative studies of pluricentric languages (German, English, Swedish)
- Linguistic diversity across global cities
- Hybrid complaints in institutional settings
- Pragmatic transfer in intercultural communication
- Multimodal interaction in service environments
She supervises PhD students and teaches at postgraduate levels, with affiliations to international networks like the University of Melbourne's Research Unit for Multilingualism and Cross-Cultural Communication (RUMACCC). Her work emphasizes micro-interactional practices and macro-sociocultural contexts.
