Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch
Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch

Author: George T. Flom

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-08-12

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13:

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In 'Scandinavian Influence on Southern Lowland Scotch', George T. Flom explores the historical and linguistic connections between Scandinavian languages and the Scottish lowland dialects. Flom delves into the impact of Viking invasions in the region and how their language and culture influenced the development of the Scots language. Through a thorough analysis of lexical and phonetic similarities, Flom highlights the lasting legacy of Scandinavian influence on the linguistic landscape of Scotland. The book is written in a scholarly and analytical style, making it a valuable resource for linguists, historians, and anyone interested in the cultural exchange between Scandinavia and Scotland during the medieval period.

The Medieval North and Its Afterlife
The Medieval North and Its Afterlife

Author: Siân Grønlie

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2023-12-04

Total Pages: 318

ISBN-13: 1501516590

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This book showcases the variety and vitality of contemporary scholarship on Old Norse and related medieval literatures and their modern afterlives. The volume features original new work on Old Norse poetry and saga, other languages and literatures of medieval north-western Europe, and the afterlife of Old Norse in modern English literature. Demonstrating the lively state of contemporary research on Old Norse and related subjects, this collection celebrates Heather O’Donoghue’s extraordinary and enduring influence on the field, as manifested in the wide-ranging and innovative research of her former students and colleagues.

Word Origins...And How We Know Them
Word Origins...And How We Know Them

Author: Anatoly Liberman

Publisher: OUP USA

Published: 2009-03-16

Total Pages: 335

ISBN-13: 0195387074

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A guide to the science and process of etymology for the layperson explains how the origins and history of hundreds of words are determined, discussing such topics as folk etymology, changes of meaning in language history, borrowed words, and the methods of etymology.