The Early Runic Language of Scandinavia
| Author | : Hans Frede Nielsen |
| Publisher | : Universitatsverlag Winter |
| Total Pages | : 456 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105029806366 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Early Runic Language of Scandinavia by : Hans Frede Nielsen
Download or read book The Early Runic Language of Scandinavia written by Hans Frede Nielsen and published by Universitatsverlag Winter. This book was released on 2000 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book investigates the dialectal status of the language of the older runic inscriptions of Scandinavia (AD 200-500) within a framework that encompasses all the early Germanic languages of north-western Europe. The dialect geographical results achieved are compared with the evidence provided by place-name scholarship and by the reports of the classical and post-classical historians as well as by archeological research.
