| Author(s) |
Gooskens, Charlotte
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| Publication Date |
2020
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| Abstract |
The modern North Germanic languages family consists of mutually intelligible languages spoken in mainland Scandinavia (Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish) and the insular languages Faroese and Icelandic. The languages have a common origin but have now diverged to such an extent that there are three different language continua with a large number of dialects. This chapter provides an overview of the history of the North Germanic languages leading to the present-day situation. Results of research are presented that quantify the linguistic differences between the languages and dialects in the language area and the consequences of these differences for mutual intelligibility. Finally, some directions for future research are suggested.
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| Citation |
The Cambridge Handbook of Germanic Linguistics, p. 761-782
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| ISBN |
9781108378291
9781108421867
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| Language |
en
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| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Series |
Cambridge Handbooks in Language and Linguistics
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| Edition |
1
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| Title |
The North Germanic Dialect Continuum
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| Type of document |
Book Chapter
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| Entity Type |
Publication
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