| Scandoromani: Remnants of a Mixed Language Contributor(s): Carling, Gerd (Author), Lindell, Lenny (Author), Ambrazaitis, Gilbert (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004266445 ISBN-13: 9789004266445 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $156.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Foreign Language Study | Scandinavian Languages (other) |
| Dewey: 439.77 |
| LCCN: 2013047335 |
| Series: Brill's Studies in Language, Cognition and Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.3" W x 9.4" (1.36 lbs) 310 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Scandoromani: Remnants of a Mixed Language is the first, comprehensive, international description of the language of the Swedish and Norwegian Romano, also labeled resande/reisende. The language, an official minority language in Sweden and Norway, has a history in Scandinavia going back to the early 16th century. A mixed language of Romani and Scandinavian, it is spoken today by a vanishingly small population of mainly elderly people. This book is based on in-depth linguistic interviews with two native speakers of different families (one of whom is the co-author) as well as reviews of earlier sources on Scandoromani. The study reveals a number of interesting features of the language, as well as of mixed languages in general. In particular, the study gives support to the model of autonomy of mixed languages. |
