hiː wʌz ɛksˈaɪɾᵻd ɐbˌaʊt ðə nˈuː noːɹwˈiːdʒən mˈuːvmənt fɔːɹ lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ænd nˌæʃənˈælᵻɾi, wˌɛɹ hiː sˈɔː kˈɑːmən fˈiːtʃɚz wɪððə bˈɔltɪk ænd slævˈɑːnɪk kˈʌltʃɚɹəl ɹˈaɪzɪŋ.
He was excited about the New Norwegian movement for language and nationality, where he saw common features with the Baltic and Slavonic cultural rising.