The Languages of Scandinavia
Download or Read eBook The Languages of Scandinavia PDF 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.
| 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
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.
