Old English and its Closest Relatives

Old English and its Closest Relatives
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 9781134848997
ISBN-13 : 1134848994
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Book Synopsis Old English and its Closest Relatives by : Orrin W. Robinson

Download or read book Old English and its Closest Relatives written by Orrin W. Robinson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This accessible introductory reference source surveys the linguistic and cultural background of the earliest known Germanic languages and examines their similarities and differences. The Languages covered include:Gothic Old Norse Old SaxonOld English Old Low Franconian Old High German Written in a lively style, each chapter opens with a brief cultural history of the people who used the language, followed by selected authentic and translated texts and an examination of particular areas including grammar, pronunciation, lexis, dialect variation and borrowing, textual transmission, analogy and drift.


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