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Collective value? Finland‐Swedish literature in the Nordic literary prize culture
Abstract Unlike many other minority literatures, Finland‐Swedish literature is very well embodied in the literary prize culture. Statistically, Finland‐Swedish authors are overrepresented among the nominees and recipients of the largest and most prestigious awards in Sweden and Finland, as well as the major joint Nordic literary prizes.
Tomi Riitamaa
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General linguistics and Indo-European reconstruction [PDF]
There is good reason to be ambivalent about the usefulness of general considerations in linguistic reconstruction. As a heuristic device, a theoretical framework can certainly be helpful, but the negative potential of aprioristic considerations must not ...
Kortlandt, Frederik H. H.
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An Interim Summary of a Vas t and On-going Work [PDF]
Jaak Kangilaski: An Interim Summary of a Major and On-going WorkKeywords: Sirje Helme, art in the Soviet period, Estonian avant-garde, art in Eastern Europe, art theorySummary:Sirje Helme has been a leading figure on the Estonian art historical scene for
Kangilaski, Jaak
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Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) has played an important role in Finnish traditional culture and livelihoods from pre‐historic times. Convergence of observations points to the case where the iconic mammal of the northern forests is in decline and migrating to the urban habitats, with a number of important consequences.
T. Mustonen
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Eager, pragmatic or reluctant: Can common Finno-Ugric ethnic and linguistic links substantiate intra-EU CFSP co-operation? [PDF]
The paper discusses the salience of the Finno-Ugric links in substantiating intra-EU cooperation among Finland, Estonia and Hungary. The focus is on investigating evidence of such cooperation in the EU's human rights and minority rights related policies ...
Korkut, Umut
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Kievan Rus: Some Regional Features of State and Ethnic Development
The insufficient knowledge of the processes of state development of the society of Kievan Rus, known to contemporaries as “Rus” or “Rus Land”, suggests once again addressing the issue of the impact on this global event of a historical scale associated ...
O. Motsia
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Indo-Uralic consonant gradation [PDF]
Koivulehto and Vennemann have recently (1996) revived Posti’s theory (1953) which attributed Finnic consonant gradation to Germanic influence, in particular to the influence of Verner’s law. This theory disregards the major differences between Finnic and
Kortlandt, Frederik H. H.
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Endiguer la marée linguistique : Le cas de la langue komie en Russie [PDF]
Cet article examine l’histoire d’un peuple et d’une langue. D’abord connu par son nom « Perm », il fut ensuite appelé « Zyriène » et maintenant « Komi » depuis le début du 20e siècle.
Bouchard, Michel
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Abstract Background It is important to map the clinical competence of newly graduated nurses in Nordic countries. The use of a common Nordic instrument could provide insights into nurses' levels of self‐assessed clinical competence and perceptions of their need for professional development.
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Gold Temporal Rings with a Small Duck from the Perm Cis-Urals
The author examines a typical Bulgarian precious adornment – gold temple rings with a fi ligree duck fi gurine. He considers their area, manufacturing technology, issues of origin, dating and semantics.
Belavin Andrey M.
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