Parts Of The Body In Older Germanic And Scandinavian (1915)

von Torild Washington Arnoldson

232 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

""Parts of the Body in Older Germanic and Scandinavian"" is a linguistic study by Torild Washington Arnoldson, originally published in 1915. The book explores the vocabulary and usage of body part terms in Old Norse, Old English, and other related Germanic languages. Arnoldson analyzes the etymology and semantic development of these terms, as well as their usage in literature and everyday speech. The book includes detailed discussions of specific body parts, such as the head, eyes, and hands, and how they were conceptualized and expressed in different languages and cultures. This book is a valuable resource for scholars and students of linguistics, medieval literature, and cultural history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Biographie, Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft Biografien und Sachliteratur Anthologien (nicht Lyrik)
• ISBN: 9781436885645
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 29.06.2008
• Größe: 235 x 191 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC