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"Language, Society and Identity in early Iceland offers a much-needed exploration into the problem of linguistic and social identity construction in early Iceland, and is a fascinating account of an under examined historical-linguistic story that will spur further research and discussion amongst researchers. Engages with recent theoretical research on dialect formation and language isolation Makes a significant contribution to our understanding of dialect development, putting forward a persuasive hypothesis accounting for the lack of dialect variation in Icelandic Uses a unique, multi-disciplinary approach that brings together material from a wide range of fields for a comprehensive examination of the role of language in identity construction Opens up opportunities for further research, especially for those concerned with language and identity in Iceland today, where there is for the first time sociolinguistic variation "-- "The language of a speech community can only act as an identity marker for all of its speakers if a standard is widely shared and if a minimal number of language varieties are spoken. This book examines how one dialect came to serve the whole of Iceland. The language community that we can reconstruct for early Iceland should have led to the establishment and maintenance of dialects. But this didn't happen. Iceland was instead characterized by long-term linguistic homogeneity. Using the most recent sociolinguistic theory, and drawing on history and archaeology, Stephen Pax Leonard explores some of the reasons for the unusual development of the Icelandic language, showing how the Icelandic identity developed through the establishment of social structures and their literary culture. With its rich literature, the language became the single most important factor for the identity of the Icelanders. Language, Society and Identity in early Iceland is a fascinating account of an under-examined historical-linguistic story that will spur further research and discussion amongst researchers. In particular, it leaves a trail for those concerned with language and identity in Iceland today, where there is for the first time unequivocal evidence of sociolinguistic variation. Stephen Pax Leonard is a Fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge and a Research Associate at the Scott Polar Research Institute. Educated at Oxford, Stephen studied modern and ancient languages before developing interests in linguistic and existential anthropology. He has carried out both linguistic and ethnographic fieldwork in Iceland and the Faroe Islands"--

Altisländisch. --- Anthropological linguistics --- Anthropological linguistics. --- Civilization. --- Ethnolinguistique --- Ethnologie --- Ethnology --- Ethnology. --- Historische Sprachwissenschaft. --- Icelanders --- Icelandic language --- Icelandic language --- Icelandic language --- Icelandic language. --- Identität. --- Islandais (Langue) --- Islandais (Langue) --- Islandais --- Isländer. --- Isländisch. --- LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES --- Manners and customs. --- Old Norse language --- Old Norse language. --- Sociolinguistics --- Sociolinguistics. --- Sociolinguistique --- Soziolinguistik. --- Vieux norrois (Langue) --- Ethnic identity. --- History. --- Morphology. --- Morphology. --- Histoire. --- Morphologie. --- Identité ethnique. --- Linguistics --- General. --- History. --- Histoire. --- Iceland --- Iceland --- Iceland. --- Island. --- Civilization. --- Social life and customs.

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This philosophical travelogue is a record of the joys (and frustrations) of disconnecting from our complicated, modern existence and living, at a time of climate upheaval, a simple life as close to nature as possible. Eager to know what life might be like if we choose another path, Leonard lived for a year in a cabin in the most remote Arctic settlement he could find and discovered how the paraphernalia of modern living conspires to eliminate our dreams. In the manner of a flat-earther, he went to the High Arctic not just in search of the ice edge, but also to examine the boundaries of our human psyche. No longer ruled by time and blessed by transcendences that flashed him the totality of life, he found harmony with the external world led to an inner dialogue that challenged everything he had known before. Whilst sitting aloof at the top of the world watching humanity having gone astray with our actions threatening to literally change the color of the map, he put the small and great into perspective with the aid of a poetry volume.

Climatic Changes --- Religion --- Personal Memoirs --- Science --- Biography & Autobiography