{"product_id":"vinlandic-addison-j-siemon-9798301039362","title":"Vinlandic: The Lost Viking-Algonquian Tongue","description":"\u003cb\u003eA BRIDGE BETWEEN WORLDS, GIVEN VOICE.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the viking sagas, it is said that around 1000 CE, Leif Erikson arrived in Newfoundland, Canada, at a place he called \"Vinland\". There, the Norse encountered the indigenous American peoples. Conflict ensued in the following years, causing the Norse to vanish from the shores of Vinland forevermore - but what if this were not the case? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA union of contemporary creolization theory with historical and archaeological research, Vinlandic: The Lost Viking-Algonquian Tongue is a look into what language may have emerged had the Norse remained in Vinland in the following centuries. Discover a plausible alternative history where \"first contact\" becomes grounds for linguistic fusion, cultural exchange, and adaptation. Drawing on parallels from other historical encounters, such as the blending of African, European, and Indigenous languages in the Americas, Vinlandic reconstructs a theoretical hybrid tongue that bridges Old Norse and Algonquian worlds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than a linguistic experiment, Vinlandic: the Lost Viking-Algonquian Tongue is a window into what could have been: a history of cooperation, resilience, and creativity in the northern reaches of pre-colonial North America. Perfect for historians, linguists, and lovers of speculative history, this work invites readers to imagine the profound possibilities of cultural entanglement across the ages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Addison J. Siemon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798301039362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.37d","brand":"Addison J. Siemon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48460259754239,"sku":"9798301039362","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ea549b97-d5cb-473d-b7f2-210bb1ccf9b9.jpg?v=1777413586","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/vinlandic-addison-j-siemon-9798301039362","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}