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Sigurtunga: Vesturíslensk mál og menning ed. by Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir, Höskuldur Þráinsson, and Úlfar Bragason (review)

Sigurtunga: Vesturíslensk mál og menning ed. by Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir, Höskuldur... R eviews 139 statements as Schleswig having become Germanized below the river Eider, although that river historically formed the southern border of the duchy (p. 155). One may also encounter curious comparisons such as that Scandinavians accounted for 10 percent of all European immigrants to the United States between 1866 and 1870, although they made up only 3 percent of the world’s population (p. 811). Slightly more distracting are linguistic limitations. The publisher did not fully live up to its obligation to revise the prose of non-native English speakers. The decision to use native place names such as Jylland and København reinforces questions about the target readership, in addition to raising questions such as why “Greenland” is translated into English whereas “Føroyar” is not. Such minor glitches do not diminish the scholarly value of the pub - lication. The authors provide broad and balanced insight into all the Scandinavian societies and analyze them both comparatively and on their own terms. International readers looking for sound information on 350 years of Scandinavian history have a new handbook to consult. Peter Thaler University of Southern Denmark Sigurtunga: Vesturíslensk mál og menning. Ed. Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir, Höskuldur Þráinsson, and Úlfar Bragason. Reykjavík: Háskólaútgáfan, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Scandinavian Studies Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study

Sigurtunga: Vesturíslensk mál og menning ed. by Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir, Höskuldur Þráinsson, and Úlfar Bragason (review)

Wolf, Kirsten
Scandinavian Studies , Volume 92 (1) – Feb 20, 2020
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R eviews 139 statements as Schleswig having become Germanized below the river Eider, although that river historically formed the southern border of the duchy (p. 155). One may also encounter curious comparisons such as that Scandinavians accounted for 10 percent of all European immigrants to the United States between 1866 and 1870, although they made up only 3 percent of the world’s population (p. 811). Slightly more distracting are linguistic limitations. The publisher did not fully live up to its obligation to revise the prose of non-native English speakers. The decision to use native place names such as Jylland and København reinforces questions about the target readership, in addition to raising questions such as why “Greenland” is translated into English whereas “Føroyar” is not. Such minor glitches do not diminish the scholarly value of the pub - lication. The authors provide broad and balanced insight into all the Scandinavian societies and analyze them both comparatively and on their own terms. International readers looking for sound information on 350 years of Scandinavian history have a new handbook to consult. Peter Thaler University of Southern Denmark Sigurtunga: Vesturíslensk mál og menning. Ed. Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir, Höskuldur Þráinsson, and Úlfar Bragason. Reykjavík: Háskólaútgáfan,

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Published: Feb 20, 2020

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