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On Loanwords of Latin Origin in Contemporary Icelandic [PDF]
This article focuses on the Icelandic lexis' history by analysing the loanwords of Latin origin in it. The corpus examined traverses the history of Icelandic through its whole.
Matteo Tarsi
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Um nýyrði sem tengjast tölvum og tækni [PDF]
English is increasingly influencing the Icelandic language community, raising concerns about the state and prospects of the Icelandic language. Recent studies indicate that such concerns are probably justified. The viability of the language depends on it
Tinna Frímann Jökulsdóttir +3 more
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Abstract Children's relationship with time in preschools is an under‐researched area. Young children rarely know how to measure time using a clock, but their experiences of time may contribute to understanding children's well‐being and debates about quality in preschools.
Kristín Dýrfjörð +3 more
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This paper describes an interactive exhibition about the vocabulary of the Icelandic language. The exhibition is called Óravíddir – Orðaforðinn í nýju ljósi (e. Vastness – The Vocabulary in a New Light) and was opened at the Culture House in Reykjavík,
Eva María Jónsdóttir +2 more
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Icelandic surgeons provide a wide range of modern surgical services with excellent results. How can a nation of fewer than 300,000 persons accomplish this? The main reasons are a thriving economy, a high standard of living and education, and the training of surgeons.
Gunnar H, Gunnlaugsson +2 more
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Saga-Sites of Memory: Jónas Hallgrímsson, Icelandic Nationalism, and the Íslendingasögur
: This article examines the cultivation of saga-sites as lieux de mémoire by Icelandic national poet Jónas Hallgrímsson (1807–1845) and its ideological impact on the Icelandic nationalist movement.
Vanessa K. Iacocca
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Íslensk nútímamálsorðabók. Kjarni tungumálsins.
Íslensk nútímamálsorðabók (A Dictionary of Contemporary Icelandic - islenskordabok.is) is a new dictionary designed for the web. It is largely modelled on the multilingual ISLEX project (www.islex.is), inheriting its lemmalist as well as its general ...
Halldóra Jónsdóttir +1 more
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Becoming Nordic in Brazil: Whiteness and Icelandic Heritage in Brazilian Identity Making
In this article, we focus on whiteness as an historically shifting phenomenon by analysing Brazilian recent emphasis on Icelandic ancestry, demonstrating the intersection of whiteness, class and ethnicity.
Kristín Loftsdóttir +2 more
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This work on Icelandic was done with the support of OBA within the scope of the linguistic Bachelor seminar ‘Urban Fieldwork in Cologne 2019’ at the University of Cologne under guidance of Dr. Frank Seifart.
Windbergs, Eva (8613279), Windbergs, Eva
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