| Germania Semitica Contributor(s): Vennemann Gen Nierfeld, Theo (Author), Noel Aziz Hanna, Patrizia (Editor) |
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ISBN: 311030094X ISBN-13: 9783110300949 Publisher: Walter de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $179.54 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| LCCN: 2012532515 |
| Series: Trends in Linguistics: Studies and Monographs |
| Physical Information: 2" H x 6.64" W x 9.21" (2.61 lbs) 763 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Germania Semitica describes linguistic and cultural Semitic influences on Early Germanic at two points in space and time: (1) Fifth to third century Proto-Germanic when a Phoenician, namely Carthaginian, superstrate influenced the lexicon, grammar, writing system, and religion in the Germanic homeland, (2) the pre-Christian British Isles, when Semitic substrates shaped the structure of the Celtic languages as well as, indirectly, English. This book is a must for anyone interested in the origin of Germanic language and culture. |