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Germania Semitica / by Theo Vennemann, gen. Nierfeld ; edited by Patrizia Noel Aziz Hanna
(Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs, ; 259)
| Material Type | E-Book |
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| Publisher | Berlin : De Gruyter Mouton |
| Year | 2012 |
| Language | English |
| Size | 1 online resource (xxi, 742 pages) : illustrations |
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| Media type | 機械可読データファイル |
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| Contents | Preface; Introduction: Methodology of research in prehistoric language contact; 1. Zur Entstehung des Germanischen; 2. English as a "Celtic" language: Atlantic influences from above and from below; 3. Amsel und Merula; 4. Germania Semitica: +abr- 'strong', with a reflection on Abraham/Theodoric; 5. Atlantis Semitica: Structural contact features in Celtic and English; 6. Germania Semitica: +aþal- (OE æðel-, G Adel) 'nobility' With an appendix on Gk. Aτλτ̔̈"͵»·s; 7. Germania Semitica: Pre-Gmc. +-at- in E maiden, G Magd/ Mädchen, Goth, magaps; 8. Key issues in English etymology |
| Notes | Germania Semitica explores prehistoric language contact in general, and attempts to identify the languages involved in shaping Germanic in particular. The book deals with a topic outside the scope of other disciplines concerned with prehistory, such as archaeology and genetics, drawing its conclusions from the linguistic evidence alone, relying on language typology and areal probability. The data for reconstruction comes from Germanic syntax, phonology, etymology, religious loan names, and the writing system, more precisely from word order, syntactic constructions, word formation, irregularities in phonological form, lexical peculiarities, and the structure and rules of the Germanic runic alphabet. It is demonstrated that common descent is neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for reconstruction. Instead, lexical and structural parallels between Germanic and Semitic languages are explored and interpreted in the framework of modern language contact theory Open Access English Includes bibliographical references and index Collection of texts published previously Facsimile reprint 22 English, 8 German contributions digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library Print version record Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011 Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002 |
| Authors | *Vennemann, Theo. |
| Subjects | LCSH:Electronic books BSH:Electronic books FREE:History FREE:linguistics LCSH:Germanic languages -- History All Subject Search LCSH:Semitic languages -- Influence on Germanic -- History All Subject Search LCSH:Semitic languages -- Europe -- History All Subject Search LCSH:Historical linguistics LCSH:Language and languages -- Etymology All Subject Search BISACSH:FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- German All Subject Search BISACSH:LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- General All Subject Search FREE:Semitic languages FREE:Language and languages -- Etymology All Subject Search FREE:Language and languages FREE:Historical linguistics FREE:Germanic languages FREE:Germanisch FREE:Inselkeltisch FREE:Phönikisch FREE:Sprachkontakt FREE:Substrat FREE:Baskisch LCSH:Europe -- Languages -- History All Subject Search FREE:Europe |
| Classification | DC22:430.09 |
| ID | ED00003306 |
| ISBN | 3110301091 |