Language, Overseas Research and a Stack of Problems in the Faroe Islands

Kevin John Edwards; Rolf Guttesen; Petur Jacob Sigvardsen; Steffen Stummann Hansen

doi:10.1080/14702540903497920

Language, Overseas Research and a Stack of Problems in the Faroe Islands

Kevin John Edwards, Rolf Guttesen, Petur Jacob Sigvardsen, Steffen Stummann Hansen

Geography & Environment

Dept Geog & Geol

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Abstract

Overseas research exposes the researcher to geographies which are new but can be deceptively familiar. A study in the Faroe Islands resulted in an initial interpretation of landscape history which subsequent examination showed to be flawed. Difficulties were generated by a combination of working across several languages (including local dialect) and the problems arising from enquiry and explanation concerning unusual landscape features. This paper explores the steps involved in achieving an understanding of a particular humanly-altered landscape and reflects upon the dangers inherent in taking a more superficial approach to such a task.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	18
Number of pages	8
Journal	Scottish Geographical Journal
Volume	126
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/14702540903497920
Publication status	Published - 2010

Keywords

Foreign languages
overseas research
landscape interpretation
peat
Faroe Islands
fieldwork
geography
globalization
pitfalls
spaces

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Language, Overseas Research and a Stack of Problems in the Faroe Islands

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