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The Germanic Languages
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Wayne Harbert is a linguist, and this academic book, published by Cambridge University Press, is a technical survey of the Germanic language family's grammar, phonology and historical development, covering languages relevant to Norse, Anglo-Saxon and other Germanic religious and mythological source texts the atlas discusses. The atlas draws on it for factual linguistic claims, such as how a term or name relates across Germanic languages, not for any religious or mythological interpretation. Its strength is technical linguistic precision from a specialist in the field. Its limit is that it is a linguistics reference, so it says nothing about the religious or cultural significance of the languages it describes, only their structure and history, and a separate source is needed for that material.
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Wayne Harbert's standard scholarly reference on the Germanic language family, covering its branches, historical development and speaker peoples such as the Saxons and Franks during the Migration Period; a linguistics reference, not a source on the religious content of any specific Germanic speaking tradition. NotesWayne Harbert's standard scholarly reference on the Germanic language family, covering its branches, historical development and speaker peoples such as the Saxons and Franks during the Migration Period. Use for established linguistic and historical facts about Germanic languages and peoples; a linguistics reference, not a source on the religious content of any specific Germanic-speaking tradition.
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AuthorWayne Harbert
PublisherCambridge University Press
Publication Year2007
URLhttps://archive.org/details/Harbert-TheGermanicLanguages
Source Typeacademic monograph
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This source names Anglo-Saxons directly: "Wayne Harbert is a linguist, and this academic book, published by Cambridge University Press, is a technical survey of the Germanic language family's grammar, phonology and historical development..."
This source names Norse directly: "covering languages relevant to Norse, Anglo-Saxon and other Germanic religious and mythological source texts the atlas discusses."
This source names Saxons directly: "Wayne Harbert is a linguist, and this academic book, published by Cambridge University Press, is a technical survey of the Germanic language family's grammar, phonology and historical development..."
Claims Backed By This Source (87 claims)
This source backs 87 claims across the atlas. As facts: 59 well-attested, 3 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 10 holds, 2 connected. Plus 13 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Articles, 18 claims: 14 well-attested, 2 connected, 2 general references.
- Historical Figures, 15 claims: 10 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate, 2 holds, 1 general references.
- Languages, 14 claims: 10 well-attested, 1 holds, 3 general references.
- Scriptures & Texts, 14 claims: 9 well-attested, 4 holds, 1 general references.
- Sources, 11 claims: 8 well-attested, 3 holds.
- Cultures, 8 claims: 4 well-attested, 4 general references.
- Language Families, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 1 general references.
- Historical Periods, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
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