Language and History in Viking Age England
Language and History in Viking Age England

Author: Matthew Townend

Publisher: Brepols Publishers

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13:

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This is the first ever book-length study for the nature and significance of the linguistic contact between speakers of Old Norse and Old English in Viking Age England. It investigates in a wide-ranging and systematic fashion a foundational but under-considered factor in the history and culture of the Vikings in England. The subject is important for late Anglo-Saxon and Viking Age history; for language and literature in the late Anglo-Saxon period; and for the history and development of the English language. The work's primary focus is on Anglo-Norse language contact, with a particular emphasis on the question of possible mutual intelligibility between speakers of the two languages; but since language contact is an emphatically sociolinguistic phenomenon, the work's methodology combines linguistic, literary and historical approaches, and draws for its evidence on texts in Old English, Old Norse and Anglo-Latin, and other forms of linguistic and onomastic material

Language and History in Viking Age England
Language and History in Viking Age England

Author: Matthew Townend

Publisher: Brepols Publishers

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9782503518411

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This text is the first book-length study of the nature of the linguistic relations between speakers of Norse and English in Viking Age England, with particular focus on whether or not the two speech communities were mutually intelligible. The author examines the closeness of the historical evolution of the two communities and compares their phonological systems; analyzes the Scandinavianization of Old English place names and relates it to the process of dialect intelligibility; considers aspects of Anglo-Norse contact as reflected in three Anglo-Saxon sources; examines literary accounts and anecdotal evidence; and assesses future directions for further study of the Old Norse language in England. The text is derived from Townend's doctoral thesis. Distributed by The David Brown Book Company. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Viking Age England
Viking Age England

Author: J. D. Richards

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780752414898

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Fra ca. år 800 til år 1066 var England utsatt for de sjøfarende skandinavenes, vikingenes, herjinger. De var imidlertid ikke bare vandaler, men også handelsmenn og nybyggere. Under denne perioden ble det engelske riket for første gang samlet under en leder og det anglosaksiske samfunnet gjennomgikk store endringer. Denne boka tar for seg det anglo-skandinaviske samfunnet - landbruksbosettinger og økonomi, fremveksten av byer, handel og utveksling, håndverk og industri, gravskikker og minnesmerker i form av steiner. Gjennomillustrert med fotos og strektegninger, hovedsakelig i svart/hvitt, men noen fotos i farger. Noen kart.

In Search of Vikings
In Search of Vikings

Author: Stephen E. Harding

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2014-12-19

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 1482207591

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The Viking Age lasted a little over three centuries, but has left a lasting legacy across Europe. These dynamic warrior-traders from Scandinavia, who fought and interacted with peoples as far apart as North America, Russia, and Central Asia, are some of the most recognizable historical figures in the western world. In the modern imagination they re

The Lexical Effects of Anglo-Scandinavian Linguistic Contact on Old English
The Lexical Effects of Anglo-Scandinavian Linguistic Contact on Old English

Author: Sara María Pons-Sanz

Publisher: Brepols Publishers

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9782503534718

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Anglo-Saxon England experienced a process of multicultural assimilation similar to that of contemporary England. At the end of the ninth century, speakers of Old Norse from present-day Denmark, Norway, and Sweden started to settle down in the so-called Danelaw amongst the Anglo-Saxon inhabitants, and brought with them cultural traditions and linguistic elements that are still a very significant part of the English speaking world in the twenty-first century. This book analyses the first Norse terms to be recorded in English. After revising the list of terms recorded in Old English texts which can be considered to have derived from Norse, the author explores their dialectal and chronological distribution, as well as the semantic and stylistic relationship which the Norse-derived terms established with their native equivalents (when they existed). This approach helps to clarify questions such as these: Why were the terms borrowed? At what point did the terms stop being identified as 'foreign'? Why is a particular term used in a particular context? What can the terms tell us about the Anglo-Scandinavian sociolinguistic relations?

The Oxford History of English
The Oxford History of English

Author: Lynda Mugglestone

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2012-11-29

Total Pages: 613

ISBN-13: 0199660166

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This text traces the language from its obscure Indo-European roots to its 21st-century position as the world's first language. It describes the history of English within the British Isles, its changing roles in different places, and its rise to global pre-eminence.

Dragon Lords
Dragon Lords

Author: Eleanor Parker

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2018-05-01

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1838608400

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Why did the Vikings sail to England? Were they indiscriminate raiders, motivated solely by bloodlust and plunder? One narrative, the stereotypical one, might have it so. But locked away in the buried history of the British Isles are other, far richer and more nuanced, stories; and these hidden tales paint a picture very different from the ferocious pillagers of popular repute. Eleanor Parker here unlocks secrets that point to more complex motivations within the marauding army that in the late ninth century voyaged to the shores of eastern England in its sleek, dragon-prowed longships. Exploring legends from forgotten medieval texts, and across the varied Anglo-Saxon regions, she depicts Vikings who came not just to raid but also to settle personal feuds, intervene in English politics and find a place to call home. Native tales reveal the links to famous Vikings like Ragnar Lothbrok and his sons; Cnut; and Havelok the Dane. Each myth shows how the legacy of the newcomers can still be traced in landscape, place-names and local history. This book uncovers the remarkable degree to which England is Viking to its core.

The Viking Great Army and the Making of England
The Viking Great Army and the Making of England

Author: Dawn Hadley

Publisher: Thames & Hudson

Published: 2021-06-22

Total Pages: 391

ISBN-13: 0500776369

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Featuring the latest scientific techniques and findings, this book is the definitive account of the Viking Great Army’s journey and how their presence forever changed England. When the Viking Great Army swept through England between 865 and 878 CE, the course of English history was forever changed. The people of the British Isles had become accustomed to raids for silver and prisoners, but 865 CE saw a fundamental shift as the Norsemen stayed through winter and became immersed in the heart of the nation. The Viking army was here to stay. This critical period for English history led to revolutionary changes in the fabric of society, creating the growth of towns and industry, transforming power politics, and ultimately leading to the rise of Alfred the Great and Wessex as the preeminent kingdom of Anglo-Saxon England. Authors Dawn Hadley and Julian Richards, specialists in Anglo-Saxon and Viking Age archaeology, draw on the most up-to-date scientific techniques and excavations, including their recent research at the Great Army’s camp at Torksey. Together they unravel the movements of the Great Army across England like a detective story, while piecing together a new picture of the Vikings in unimaginable detail. Hadley and Richards unearth the swords and jewelry the Vikings manufactured, examine how they buried their great warriors, and which everyday objects they discarded. These discoveries revolutionized what is known of the size, complexity, and social make-up of the army. Like all good stories, this one has plenty of heroes and villains, and features a wide array of vivid illustrations, including site views, plans, weapons, and hoards. This exciting volume tells the definitive account of a vital period in Norse and British history and is a must-have for history and archaeology lovers.