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| Message 9 of 9 06 May 2010 at 4:03pm | IP Logged |
egill wrote:
Excuse the necromancy here, but in part spurred on by this thread I found an
interesting book that gives a general overview of seven Germanic languages in their
older attested forms (Gothic, Old Norse, Old Saxon, Old English, Old Frisian, Old Low
Franconian, and Old High German) that I think some of you may find useful. It's called:
[URL=http://www.amazon.com/Old-English-Its-Closest-Relatives/dp/0804722218/]
Old English and Its Closest Relatives[/URL]
(contrary to the name it gives equal consideration to each language)
Each chapter contains two glossed samples of the language, prefaced by a historical
section, and ending with an overview of the language's phonology, morphology, and some
aspects of syntax. It also talks about how the languages fit in with the others and
PGmc. It is very informative but still very accessible, being written with the
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I was actually considering buying this book from a second-hand merchant on Amazon but it's a shame that there's no comparably accessible book dealing with the evolution from Proto-Germanic to the modern descendants.
I'm happy that you like it.
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