An Introduction to Old Frisian
Download or Read eBook An Introduction to Old Frisian PDF written by Rolf Hendrik Bremmer and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Rolf Hendrik Bremmer |
| Publisher | : John Benjamins Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 251 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789027232557 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9027232555 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis An Introduction to Old Frisian by : Rolf Hendrik Bremmer
Book excerpt: This is the first text book to offer a comprehensive approach to Old Frisian and includes a history of the Frisians during the Middle Ages, their society and literary culture. Covered are the phonology, morphology, word formation and syntax of Old Frisian, with a chapter on Old Frisian dialects and one on problems regarding the periodization of Frisian and the close relationship between (Old) Frisian and (Old) English. Included is a reader with a representative selection of twenty-one texts with explanatory notes and a full glossary. A bibliography and a select index complete the book.
