The Languages of Scandinavia
| Author | : Ruth H. Sanders |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 222 |
| Release | : 2021-03-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780226759753 |
| ISBN-13 | : 022675975X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Languages of Scandinavia by : Ruth H. Sanders
Download or read book The Languages of Scandinavia written by Ruth H. Sanders and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2021-03-15 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction: Dead man talking -- Prologue to history -- Gemini, the twins: Faroese and Icelandic -- East is East: heralding the birth of Danish and Swedish -- The ties that bind: Finnish is visited by Swedish -- The black death comes for Norwegian: Danish makes a house call -- Faroese emerges -- Sámi, language of the far North: encounters with Norwegian, Swedish, and Finnish -- Epilogue: the seven sisters now and in the future.
