Writing English in Runes

Runes aren't designed for writing Modern English, but many people want to try it anyway. In this video, an Old Norse expert looks at some of the challenges of doing that.

Dr. Jackson Crawford is Instructor of Nordic Studies and Nordic Program Coordinator at the University of Colorado Boulder (formerly UC Berkeley and UCLA). He is a historical linguist and an experienced teacher of Old Norse, Modern Icelandic, and Norwegian. More about Jackson Crawford: http://www.colorado.edu/gsll/jackson-... and his Youtube channel:    • Видео  

Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Poetic Edda is available now: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/162... and his translation of The Saga of the Volsungs with The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok is forthcoming: https://www.hackettpublishing.com/the...

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