The Barns Were Laiking near the Beck : A Study of Old Norse Origins in Colloquial English
This is a small quantitative study with focus on colloquial English words with an Old Norse origin. The essay aims to study the history of the Viking invasion and its impact on the English language and to answer the question to what extent Old Norse has influenced modern English vocabulary. Also, th...
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| Language: | English |
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Högskolan i Halmstad, Sektionen för humaniora (HUM)
2013
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-21329 |