A Short History of the Danish Language

A Short History of the Danish Language
Title A Short History of the Danish Language PDF eBook
Author Karl Lentzner
Publisher
Pages 42
Release 1897
Genre Danish language
ISBN

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A Short History of Denmark in the 20th Century

A Short History of Denmark in the 20th Century
Title A Short History of Denmark in the 20th Century PDF eBook
Author Bo Lidegaard
Publisher Gyldendal A/S
Pages 404
Release 2009
Genre Denmark
ISBN 9788702079418

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Danish Reactions to German Occupation

Danish Reactions to German Occupation
Title Danish Reactions to German Occupation PDF eBook
Author Carsten Holbraad
Publisher UCL Press
Pages 242
Release 2017-02-06
Genre History
ISBN 1911307495

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For five years during World War II, Denmark was occupied by Germany. While the Danish reaction to this period of its history has been extensively discussed in Danish-language publications, it has not until now received a thorough treatment in English. Set in the context of modern Danish foreign relations, and tracing the country’s responses to successive crises and wars in the region, Danish Reactions to German Occupation brings a full overview of the occupation to an English-speaking audience. Holbraad carefully dissects the motivations and ideologies driving conduct during the occupation, and his authoritative coverage of the preceding century provides a crucial link to understanding the forces behind Danish foreign policy divisions. Analysing the conduct of a traumatised and strategically exposed small state bordering on an aggressive great power, the book traces a development from reluctant cooperation to active resistance. In doing so, Holbraad surveys and examines the subsequent, and not yet quite finished, debate among Danish historians about this contested period, which takes place between those siding with the resistance and those more inclined to justify limited cooperation with the occupiers – and who sometimes even condone various acts of collaboration.

Beginner's Danish

Beginner's Danish
Title Beginner's Danish PDF eBook
Author Nete Schmidt
Publisher Hippocrene Books
Pages 368
Release 2007
Genre Foreign Language Study
ISBN 9780781811996

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Beginner's Danish offers basic language instruction in the national language of Denmark, presenting grammar, vocabulary, and common phrases in clear, concise lessons. Perfect for both classroom and independent students, each of the 13 lessons opens with dialogues on topics such as greetings, family, athletics, dining, illness, holidays and celebrations. Following the dialogues are vocabulary lists, explanations of grammar, and exercises. Two audio CDs accompany the lessons, providing correct pronunciation of all the vocabulary and a selection of the dialogues, with pauses for repetition by the student. Also included are an exercise key, Danish-English and English-Danish glossaries, as well as an introduction to Danish history and culture.

A History of Denmark

A History of Denmark
Title A History of Denmark PDF eBook
Author Knud J. V. Jespersen
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages 403
Release 2018-09-08
Genre History
ISBN 1350307114

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In this introductory guide, Knud Jespersen traces the process of disintegration and reduction that helped to form the modern Danish state, and the historical roots of Denmark's international position. Beginning with the Reformation in the sixteenth century, Jespersen explains how the Denmark of today was shaped by wars, territorial losses, domestic upheavals, new methods of production, and changes in thought. Focusing on the interplay between history, politics and economics, this illuminating text offers an insider's view of Danish identity formation over the last centuries. This engaging textbook is an ideal resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students taking courses on Danish, Scandinavian or Nordic History. Concise and accessible, it will also appeal to anyone interested in gaining a clear understanding of the development of Denmark.

The Phonology of Danish

The Phonology of Danish
Title The Phonology of Danish PDF eBook
Author Hans Basbøll
Publisher OUP Oxford
Pages 625
Release 2005-05-06
Genre Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN 0191519685

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The book is the most comprehensive account of the phonology of Danish ever published in any language. It gives a clear analysis of the sound patterns of modern Danish and examines the relations between its speech sounds and grammar. The author develops new models for the analysis of phonology and morphology-phonology interactions, and shows how these may be applied to Danish and to other languages. Danish has an unusually rich vowel system and exhibits radical reduction processes that make it difficult for foreigners to understand. The sound pattern is equally challenging for the analyst. Professor Basbøll develops a non-circular model for the sonority syllable and applies it to Danish phonotactics. He presents a radically new and insightful analysis of stød, a syllable accent which has a complex grammatical distribution and is unique among the world ́s languages. He also describes syllabic and word structures, and stress and intonation. The book is fully referenced and indexed. It will be widely welcomed by phonologists and scholars of Danish, and is likely to become the standard account of Danish phonology.

Speak: A Short History of Languages

Speak: A Short History of Languages
Title Speak: A Short History of Languages PDF eBook
Author Tore Janson
Publisher OUP Oxford
Pages 327
Release 2002-03-14
Genre Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN 0191622907

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This book is a history of human speech from prehistory to the present. It charts the rise of some languages and the fall of others, explaining why some survive and others die. It shows how languages change their sounds and meanings, and how the history of languages is closely linked to the history of peoples. Writing in a lively, readable style, distinguished Swedish scholar Tore Janson makes no assumptions about previous knowledge. He takes the reader on a voyage of exploration through the changing patterns of the world's languages, from ancient China to ancient Egypt, imperial Rome to imperial Britain, Sappho's Lesbos to contemporary Africa. He discovers the links between the histories of societies and their languages; he shows how language evolved from primitive calls; he considers the question of whether one language can be more advanced than another. The author describes the history of writing and looks at the impact of changing technology. He ends by assessing the prospects for English world domination and predicting the languages of the distant future. Five historical maps illustrate this fascinating history of our defining characteristic and most valuable asset.