In Danish language history, which major spelling reform year abolished capitalized common nouns and officially introduced the letter 'å' to replace 'aa'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 1948
- Step 1: The Danish orthography reform of 1948 officially replaced 'aa' with 'å' and ended the German-influenced practice of capitalizing all common nouns. Answer: 1948. Why not the others: 1907 was the year of grammatical curriculum updates, 1986 was a minor spelling revision, and 1872 established earlier Scandinavian orthographic principles.
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