Finn-Erik Vinje (6 March 1936 – 18 March 2026) was a Norwegian philologist.
Life and career Born in Oslo on 6 March 1936, Vinje was a professor at the University of Trondheim from 1971 to 1975, and at the University of Oslo from 1975 to 2006. He was a language consultant for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation from 1971 to 1992. He wrote several books on language-related questions.
Vinje died in Bærum on 18 March 2026, at the age of 90.
Selected works Moderne norsk (1968). Ord om ord (1973). Et språk i utvikling (1973, 1978). Norsk i embets medfør (1977, 1986). Norsk språk. Tilstand og vekst (1979). På talefot med språket (1982). Rent ut sagt (1988). Ord om annet (1993). Frihetens palladium – i språklig belysning : om språket i Grunnloven (2002). Norsk grammatikk (2005). Ut med språket (2005). Riktig norsk (2014).
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