Comparative Syntax of Old English and Old Icelandic: Linguistic, Literary and Historical Implications Contributor(s): Davis, Graeme (Author), Bernhardt, Karl A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0820471992 ISBN-13: 9780820471990 Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing OUR PRICE: $41.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2006 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines |
Dewey: 429 |
LCCN: 2006275614 |
Series: Studies in Historical Linguistics |
Physical Information: 190 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This volume offers a comparison of the syntax of Old English and Old Icelandic, the two best-preserved Old Germanic languages. The argument of this book is that the similar word-order of the two should lead us to stress the similarities between the two languages. |