Old Norse - Old Icelandic: Concise Introduction to the Language of the Sagas

Old Norse - Old Icelandic: Concise Introduction to the Language of the Sagas
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Publisher : Viking Language Old Norse Icel
Total Pages : 216
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ISBN-10 : 1953947093
ISBN-13 : 9781953947093
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Book Synopsis Old Norse - Old Icelandic: Concise Introduction to the Language of the Sagas by : Jesse Byock

Download or read book Old Norse - Old Icelandic: Concise Introduction to the Language of the Sagas written by Jesse Byock and published by Viking Language Old Norse Icel. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Old Norse - Old Icelandic: Concise Introduction is a modern "primer" for learning to read the Icelandic sagas in their original language. This straightforward, easy-to-use primer requires no previous language knowledge. It is designed for self-learning, in-class use, and distance learning. Starting with the first page, students read Old Norse passages from Icelandic sagas as well as episodes from Scandinavian myth and medieval sources. The language and thought of the Viking Age come alive in these critical, Old Norse reading segments. Old Norse - Old Icelandic is divided into 17 short lessons. Each lesson opens with a passage in Old Icelandic drawn from sagas or mythological sources. Lessons focus on the grammar and vocabulary necessary to master the reading(s). In this way, original texts determine the instruction, and students master grammatical elements as they are needed. To speed the learning, each lesson contains a short vocabulary of new words and phrases, as well as practice exercises, reinforcing the grammatical explanations. For a free Answer Key to the exercises, visit our website: oldnorse.org.


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