Abstract
Scandoromani: Remnants of a Mixed Language is the first, comprehensive, international description of the language of the Swedish and Norwegian Romano, also labeled resande/reisende. The language, an official minority language in Sweden and Norway, has a history in Scandinavia going back to the early 16th century. A mixed language of Romani and Scandinavian, it is spoken today by a vanishingly small population of mainly elderly people.
This book is based on in-depth linguistic interviews with two native speakers of different families (one of whom is the co-author) as well as reviews of earlier sources on Scandoromani. The study reveals a number of interesting features of the language, as well as of mixed languages in general. In particular, the study gives support to the model of autonomy of mixed languages.
This book is based on in-depth linguistic interviews with two native speakers of different families (one of whom is the co-author) as well as reviews of earlier sources on Scandoromani. The study reveals a number of interesting features of the language, as well as of mixed languages in general. In particular, the study gives support to the model of autonomy of mixed languages.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Leiden |
| Publisher | Brill |
| Number of pages | 350 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-90-04-26645-2 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-90-04-26644-5 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Publication series
| Name | Brill’s Studies in Language, Cognition and Culture |
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| Volume | 7 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 1872-5412 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Comparative Language Studies and Linguistics
Free keywords
- grammar
- language contact
- Scandoromani
- mixed languages
- lexicon