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Lieselott Nordman is a Lecturer at the Department of Finno-Ugric and Nordic Studies, University of Helsinki, teaching legal translation, institutional communication, and Finland-Swedish culture. She holds a PhD in Swedish from 2009 and has supervised doctoral students in Scandinavian languages, including Maria Andersson-Koski (Finland-Swedish Sign Language revitalization) and Olga Mezhevich (fiction translation between Swedish and Russian). Her work spans the Faculty of Law, where she taught part-time for over a decade.
Research Interests
Nordman's research focuses on legal translation, institutional communication, and Finland-Swedish Sign Language. Key themes include:
- Translation sociology and LSP (Language for Special Purposes)
- Language planning and plain language initiatives
- Machine translation in professional workflows
- Urban linguistic landscapes during crises (e.g., multilingual signage in Helsinki/Stockholm)
Scientific Awards
- PhD thesis 'Legal translation as process and product' awarded by The Society of Swedish Literature in Finland (2010)
Teaching & Supervision
She has directed master's theses in Scandinavian languages and translation studies and served as primary supervisor for PhD candidates. Nordman also acted as opponent (external examiner) for dissertations at the University of Oslo (2021), Gothenburg (2018), and Uppsala University (2013).
