A Short Practical and Easy Method of Learning the Old Norsk Tongue or Icelandic

Rasmus Rask, H. Lund

ISBN 10: 1333899882 / ISBN 13: 9781333899882

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

Beschreibung

Print on Demand. This book provides an extensive overview of the Old Norsk tongue, the precursor to modern-day Scandinavian languages. Structured as a practical guide, it offers a step-by-step approach to learning the language, from the very basics to an intermediate level. The author takes a methodical approach, examining the language's unique sounds and grammar, while providing plenty of examples and exercises to reinforce learning. The book also delves into the history and evolution of Old Norse, giving readers a deeper understanding of its significance within the broader context of Germanic languages. Overall, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in exploring the rich linguistic heritage of Scandinavia. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliografische Details

• Titel: A Short Practical and Easy Method of Learning the Old Norsk Tongue or Icelandic
• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Veröffentlichungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1333899882
• ISBN-13: 9781333899882
• Bindung: Paperback
• Zustand: New
• Buchtyp: print-on-demand item
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • Learning Foreign Languages

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Excerpt from A Short Practical and Easy Method of Learning the Old Norsk Tongue or Icelandic Language After the Danish of E. Rask: With an Icelandic Reader, an Account of the Norsk Poetry and the Sagas and a Modern Icelandic Vocabulary for Travellers

The Old Norsk or Icelandic and the anglo-saxon may be termed the parents of the English Language, and their Knowledge is not only highly useful but absolutely necessary to every educated Englishman who looks upon his language with the eye of a historian and philosopher. Nothing is more interest ing than to look back to these two sources from whence the english tongue is derived, and a thorough knowledge of Eng lish is only possible by being acquainted with its 'origin.

These languages together with anglo-norman, early Ger man, ancient, mediaeval and modern English, ought to be regularly studied.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.