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.
Tahun:
2002
Penerbit:
De Gruyter Mouton
Bahasa:
english
Halaman:
402
ISBN 10:
3110885522
ISBN 13:
9783110885521
Nama seri:
Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM]; 140
File:
PDF, 63.31 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 2002