Table of contents
Editor's Foreword & Acknowledgments*vii
Portrait of Rasmus Rask*viii
Note on the origin of Rasmus Rask's portrait*ix
Editor's Introduction
References
A. Works by Rasmus Rask
B. Secondary Sources
Translator's Note
RASMUS RASK Investigation on the Origin of the Old Norse or Icelandic Language
Preface
Introduction
First Chapter: On Etymology in General
Second Chapter: On Icelandic and the Gothic class of languages
Third Chapter: On the source of the Gothic languages, esp. Icelandic