title: The language of Dutch indoor cycling instructors
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metadata.value: Karpiński, Jacek
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metadata.name: dc.date.accessioned
metadata.value: 2021-08-17T18:03:36Z
metadata.lang: -
metadata.name: dc.date.available
metadata.value: 2021-08-17T18:03:36Z
metadata.lang: -
metadata.name: dc.date.issued
metadata.value: 2021-03
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metadata.name: dc.identifier.citation
metadata.value: Karpiński J. The language of Dutch indoor cycling instructors. Scandinavian Philology, 2021, vol. 19, issue 1, pp. 30–41.
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.identifier.other
metadata.value: https://doi.org/10.21638/11701/spbu21.2021.102
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metadata.name: dc.identifier.uri
metadata.value: http://hdl.handle.net/11701/32756
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metadata.name: dc.description.abstract
metadata.value: Sports, physical fitness and good health are important to most people across the
  world. For this reason, fitness centres are constantly growing and offering their customers
  a wide range of different activities (e. g., strength training, personal training
  or group classes). One of the most popular forms of fitness for years has been indoor
  cycling — a group class on stationary bikes to the rhythm of stimulating music. A charismatic
  trainer is of course a part of it. This article focuses on the specific language
  of Dutch indoor cycling instructors used in contact with their clients. The research
  is based on the participant observation of Spinning® classes in Dutch fitness centres
  between June 2019 and March 2020 and is supported with my own experience as an
  indoor cycling instructor. Already at first sight, some characteristics are noticeable that
  make this language special, such as specific pronunciations and intonations, vocabulary,
  certain morphosyntactic features or the use of affirmation and visualization. Language
  seems to be an important tool to ensure the balance between body and mind.
  Moreover, language is seen as part of the whole philosophy of Spinning®, which confirms
  the words of Johnny G., the creator of this programme: “Spinning® has always
  shone a bright light in the health and fitness community. Not because riding a stationary
  bike is such a trick, but because of its language”.
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.language.iso
metadata.value: other
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.publisher
metadata.value: St Petersburg State University
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.relation.ispartofseries
metadata.value: Scandinavian Philology;Volume 19; Issue 1
metadata.lang: -
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: Dutch language
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: indoor cycling
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: Spinning®
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: language for special purposes
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: language of instructors
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: visualization
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: affirmation
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.title
metadata.value: The language of Dutch indoor cycling instructors
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.type
metadata.value: Article
metadata.lang: en_GB
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