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Title: Old English and Its Closest Relatives: A Survey of the Earliest Germanic Languages by Orrin W. Robinson ISBN: 0-8047-2221-8 Publisher: Stanford Univ Pr Pub. Date: September, 1993 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $23.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.85 (13 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent sampler
Comment: I took Orrin Robinson's class "Introduction to the Germanic Languages" at Stanford and this was the primary text. The book is a marvelous sampler, with brief sections discussing each language's relation to the others and its historical and cultural significance. Each language is presented through excerpts from major or important works, with translations and "clues" in the margins for those attempting to read the original. It definitely helps to have a basic understanding of historical linguistics and some exposure to either modern German or comparative linguistics, but even beginners will find something of interest.

Rating: 4
Summary: A must for anyone interested in early Germanic linguistics
Comment: If you are seeking a nice, concise yet not superficial discussion on Gothic, Old Norse, Old Saxon, Old High German, Old Low Franconian and Old Frisian then you simply have to buy this book. It explains the main differences between these early Germanic languages, and contains and discusses texts that have come down to us for each language. And it reads like a novel.

I particularly appreciate the discussion of Old Low Franconian (= Old Dutch, Old Netherlandic), the predecessor of modern Dutch that is the mother tongue of more than 20 million speakers in the Netherlands and Flanders (Belgium). Although there are very few extant texts in OLF this language has undergone few sound changes (compared to e.g. OE or OHG) and therefore is very well suited for the comparative linguistic discipline.

Rating: 5
Summary: Great Overview of Germanic Tongues
Comment: An overview of the surviving tongues of the Germanic peoples. There are chapters on Frankish, Old English, West Goth, Norse, Old German, etc.
Easy to read. Layman friendly. Short and to the point.

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