Comparative Syntax of Old English and Old Icelandic: Linguistic, Literary and Historical Implications

by Graeme Davis

This volume offers a comparison of the syntax of Old English and Old Icelandic, the two best-preserved Old Germanic languages. The argument of this book is that the similar word-order of the two should lead us to stress the similarities between the two languages.

Genres: Linguistics

190 pages, Paperback

First published December 29, 2005

About the author

Graeme Davis was born at an early age and has lived ever since.

His enduring fascination with creatures from myth and folklore can probably be blamed equally on Ray Harryhausen and Christopher Lee. He studied archaeology at the University of Durham before joining Games Workshop in 1986, where he co-wrote the acclaimed Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay game among others.

He has worked on over 40 video games, countless tabletop roleplaying game products, and a few more sensible books in the realms of history, mythology, and folklore. Most recently, he has written multiple titles for Osprey Publishing's Dark Osprey and Myths and Legends lines.

He blogs at graemedavis.wordpress.com and tweets as @GraemeJDavis. His Facebook author page is at https://www.facebook.com/Graeme-Davis...