Posted on Jun 06 2020

Old English and its Closest Relatives
Old English and Its Closest Relatives: A Survey of the Earliest Germanic Languages 1st Edition is an interesting historical look back into the beginning of language. Old English, Old Norse, High German and many others are discussed. Why are there so many different ones? How did geography contribute to the dialects? If you have always been curious about pronunciations and older languages this might be the book for you. There are full text translations, biblical passage comparison, language gender discussions, even runic inscriptions. A serious book for an history and language lover the book tries to answer the old where did we come from questions and dives into the mystery of lost languages.
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