An introduction to Old Frisian : history, grammar, reader, glossary / Rolf H. Bremmer, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bremmer, Rolf H. (Rolf Hendrik), 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Frisian language--To 1500--Texts.

Frisian language.

Frisian language--To 1500--Grammar.

Frisian language--To 1500--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 237 pages) : maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is the first text book to offer a comprehensive approach to Old Frisian. Part One begins with a succinct survey of the history of the Frisians during the Middle Ages, their society and literary culture. Next follow chapters on the phonology, morphology, word formation and syntax of Old Frisian. This part is concluded by a chapter on the Old Frisian dialects and one on problems regarding the periodization of Frisian and the close relationship between (Old) Frisian and (Old) English.

Contents:

An Introduction to Old Frisian; Title page; LCC Data; Table of contents; Preface; Chapter I. History; The Frisians. A short history; Texts and manuscripts; Language; The scope of Old Frisian studies; Chapter II. Phonology; A. Introductory remarks; Gemination; B. Ingvaeonic/North Sea Germanic sound-changes; C. Proto-Frisian sound-changes; D. Overview of the origin of the Old Frisian phonemes; Chapter III. Morphology; A. Pronouns; B. Nouns; C. Adjectives; D. Numerals; E. Verbs; F. Summary and paradigms; Chapter IV.Lexicology; A. Word formation and affixation; B. Compounding; C. Loan words

Chapter V. Syntax; A. Concord; B. Cases; C. Verbs; D. Word order; E. Various constructions; Chapter VI. Dialectology; Chapter VII. Two long-standing problems; How 'Old' is Old Frisian?; The Anglo-Frisian complex; Reader; I. New Life; a. The Gestation of the Foetus; b. Protecting Infants and the Unborn; c. Protecting Pregnant Women; d. Another Protective Measure for Pregnant Women; e. Adam's Creation; II. The Five Keys to Wisdom; III. The Fifteen Signs of Doomsday; IV. The Ten Commandments; V. The Right to Pay Compensation and its Exceptions; VI. The Right of Counter Action in Law

VII. Compensations for Injuries; VIII. Five Exceptions to the Right of Swearing Innocence; IX. How to Accuse a Thief; X. Miscellaneous Decrees; XI. This Is Also Frisian Law; XII. New Land, New Laws; XIII. The Fia-eth; XIV. Asegariucht; XV. The Legend and Statutes of Magnus; XVI. Fon Alra Fresena Fridome; XVII. Charlemagne and Redbad; XVIII. A Wedding Speech; XIX. The Palm Knight; XX. Hideous Crimes, Cruel Measures; Glossary; Glossary of Names; Bibliography; Index of forms in chapters on grammar

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-228) and index.

ISBN:

9786612104657

9781282104655

1282104659

9789027290045

9027290040

OCLC:

313791397