Kearny’s Woman of the Year for 2025 is Patricia Sherwen. Sherwen, seen here with Mayor Carol Jean Doyle, was a teacher for many years and is known locally for her service to St. Stephen’s Church, where she served as youth minister for many…
The West Germanic language group is traditionally divided into North Sea Germanic (Old English and Old Frisian) and Continental Germanic (Old Low Franconian and Old High German). The position of Old Saxon within this West Germanic language…
What explains the geographical distribution of North Sea Germanic features in Old Saxon?The distribution reveals a clear east-west divide, with Eastphalia exhibiting a higher density of North Sea Germanic features compared to Westphalia, suggesting cultural and linguistic influences from the Frisian regions.How did demographic stability influence linguistic developments in Old Saxon?Demographic stability in Old Saxon territory contributed to limited vowel reductions and consonant shifts, correlating with features such as minimal i-mutation and retention of nasal sounds before fricatives.What are the primary sources of textual evidence for Old Saxon dialects?The texts Heliand and Genesis provide essential linguistic data from the 9th century, reflecting diverse linguistic profiles derived from various scriptoria.
On 30 August 2013, Beşiktaş was disqualified from the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League as per final ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. [228 ] They were replaced in the group stage draw by Tromsø, which lost to Beşiktaş in the play-off…