Runes and Germanic Linguistics
Elmer H. AntonsenThe older runic inscriptions (ca. AD 150 - 450) represent the earliest attestation of any Germanic language. The close relationship of these inscriptions to the archaic Mediterranean writing traditions is demonstrated through the linguistic and orthographic analysis presented here. The extraordinary importance of these inscriptions for a proper understanding of the prehistory and early history of the present-day Germanic languages, including English, becomes abundantly clear once the accu-mulation of unfounded claims of older mythological and cultic studies is cleared away.
Рік:
2002
Видавництво:
De Gruyter Mouton
Мова:
english
Сторінки:
402
ISBN 10:
3110885522
ISBN 13:
9783110885521
Серії:
Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM]; 140
Файл:
PDF, 63.31 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2002