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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAROESE»
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Faroese in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Faroese and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Phonology of Icelandic and
Faroese
This book presents a comprehensive, contrastive account of the phonological structures and characteristics of Icelandic and Faroese.
Stories dealing largely with conditions in the early part of the twentieth century.
3
Three
Faroese Novelists: An Appreciation of Jørgen-Frantz ...
of nationalism which brought with it a movement to strengthen the literary
standing of the Faroese language alongside the Danish.3 About the turn of the
century, poetry on national themes was being written by two brothers whose ...
4
The Nordic Languages 2: An International Handbook of the ...
Since 1920 the telephone directory has appeared in Faroese, and in 1925
Faroese was accepted for postal and telegraphic services. From 1927 onwards,
the deliberations of the Logting (the Local Parliament) have been recorded in
Faroese.
Oskar Bandle, Kurt Braunmuller, Ernst-Hakon Jahr, 2005
5
Bandle, Oscar; Braunmuller, Kurt; Jahr, Ernst Hakon; Karker, ...
Faroese language and customs". After the meeting the Foringafelag (Faroese
Union) was formed, the aims of which were to raise the status of the Faroese
language, and to work for unity, progress, and self-sufficiency of the Faroese
people ...
Oskar Bandle, Lennart Elmevik, Gun Widmark, 2002
6
Germanic Standardizations: Past to Present
In 1989 the Faroese Language Committee gave out a list of personal names. In
this list the main emphasis was placed on Old Norse name material; names
which were not in accordance with Faroese morphology, orthography and ...
Ana Deumert, Wim Vandenbussche, 2003
appeared in 1892 while the first Faroese novel dates from 1909. From around
1920 the writing of novels of romantic and realistic bent developed. Until 1970
the majority of the novels were written in Danish; William Heinesen's works of
prose ...
Ástráður Eysteinsson, Vivian Liska, 2007
8
Learning a language in the field:
Faroese: Taking a summer ...
Taking a summer course in Faroese at the University of the Faroe Islands. This
Nordic language is spoken by about 50.000 people in the middle of the North
Atlantic, where not only the weather is quite exotic. One of the rare possibilities in
the ...
Written by James Proctor, who has been visiting the islands for over 20 years, this new edition has been updated throughout.
10
Local Self-government, Territorial Integrity, and Protection ...
Basic Principles of the Faroese Home Rule System It follows from the foregoing
that the Danish State in 1946 recognised the Faroese as a people entitled to
decide its own constitutional status, including secession. The Faroese Home
Rule ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAROESE»
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Faroese is used in the context of the following news items.
Football transfer news & pre-season
Linfield are through after a 4-3 defeat by Faroese side NSI Runavik gave the Blues a 5-4 aggregate victory. They now play Slovak club Spartak Trnava. «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
Nick Crane on 10 years of 'Coast'
When I asked one of our contributors, sailing skipper Birgir Enni, what qualities were required of the Faroese, he replied: “Strength and ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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The Faroese call us “Jáarar,” which is probably more of a term of endearment and a reference to our favourite word. During the glorious Cod ... «Reykjavík Grapevine, Jul 15»
Martin Briscoe: Faroes SAR vessel Rescue LIV at Banavie in …
[Update: added images] The Faroese Seach and rescue vessel, Rescue LIV, came down the Caledonian Canal today. She has berthed at ... «For Argyll, Jul 15»
Crusaders' Champions League hero Michael Carvill hails the Irish …
... years a Danske Bank Premiership club has progressed in Uefa's premier competition, following Linfield's defeat of Faroese club B36 in 2012. «Belfast Live, Jul 15»
Equal, but opposite
For the Faroese themselves, however, the effect will be to further entrench ... the chair of Grindamannafelagið, a Faroese whaling association. «The Arctic Journal, Jul 15»
The New Saints 4-1 B36 Torshavn: Welsh Premier winners reach …
... Cieslewicz scoring an injury-time consolation for the visitors, as TNS secured a thumping 6-2 aggregate win over the Faroese champions. «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
Cork eye Rosenborg tie
... Rosenborg don't throw away a 2-0 first leg lead against Faroese outfit Vikingur) so there is a big incentive there for both Cork and their hosts. «Herald, Jul 15»
Linfield leading way for Irish League in Europe
The Belfast Blues move into their second leg game in a strong position after securing a 2-0 win at home against the Faroese team NSÍ Runavík ... «the Irish News, Jul 15»
Red Imps make history in Champions League qualifiers
Michael Wilde scored a 47-minute hat-trick in a 4-1 win over B36 that ensured a 6-2 aggregate victory over the Faroese club. Northern Irish ... «Goal.com, Jul 15»
