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The Early Runic Language of Scandinavia: Studies in Germanic Dialect Geography

AUTHOR Nielsen, Hans Frede
PUBLISHER Universitatsverlag Winter (01/10/2000)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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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.
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ISBN-13: 9783825310806
ISBN-10: 3825310809
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 445
Carton Quantity: 1
Product Dimensions: 5.70 x 1.10 x 8.40 inches
Weight: 1.30 pound(s)
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Foreign Language Study | German
Foreign Language Study | Linguistics - General
Foreign Language Study | Scandinavian Languages (Other)
Dewey Decimal: 430
Library of Congress Control Number: 2001359852
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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.
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