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"Classic" Video: Earlier and Later Old Norse (Patreon)

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2021-11-11 18:05:38

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2023-11

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Here's another video from a few years ago with a subject that I think interests more people than realize they'd be interested by it. Old Norse changed like any other language, and certain spellings, word choices, and grammatical forms can be telltale signs that a text is from pretty early (say the 800s A.D.) or pretty late (say the 1300s). This video reviews what several of those telltale signs are, summing it up in what I hope is a useful way for those of you who might, for example, want to follow along with the commentary on the detailed Old Norse readings of different eddic poems.

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Earlier and Later Old Norse

Like any language, Old Norse did not remain the same over time. This video looks at some of the notable changes that occurred between our earliest texts and the "classical" Old Norse usually taught in classes and textbooks. Jackson Crawford, Ph.D.: Sharing real expertise in Norse language and myth with people hungry to learn, free of both ivory tower elitism and the agendas of self-appointed gurus. Visit JacksonWCrawford.com (includes bio and linked list of all videos). Jackson Crawford’s translation of Hávamál, with complete Old Norse text: https://www.hackettpublishing.com/the-wanderer-s-havamal-4275 Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Poetic Edda: https://www.hackettpublishing.com/the-poetic-edda Audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Poetic-Edda-Audiobook/1982597550?qid=1542115406 Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Saga of the Volsungs: https://www.hackettpublishing.com/the-saga-of-the-volsungs-4098 Audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Saga-of-the-Volsungs-Audiobook/B07L44HRNH Latest FAQs: https://vimeo.com/375149287 (updated Nov. 2019). Jackson Crawford’s Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/norsebysw Music © I See Hawks in L.A., courtesy of the artist. Visit http://www.iseehawks.com/ Logos by Elizabeth Porter (snowbringer at gmail).