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The Blackwell history of the Latin language / James Clackson and Geoffrey Horrocks.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell, 2007Description: viii, 324 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1405162090
  • 9781405162098
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 470.9 22
LOC classification:
  • PA2057 .C58 2007
Online resources:
Contents:
Latin and Indo-European -- The languages of Italy -- The background to standardization -- 'Old' Latin and its varieties in the period c. 400-150 BC -- The road to standardization : Roman Latin of the third and second centuries BC -- Elite Latin in the late Republic and early Empire -- Sub-elite Latin in the Empire -- Latin in late antiquity and beyond.
Summary: "This text makes use of contemporary work in linguistics to provide up-to-date commentary on the development of Latin, from its prehistoric origins in the Indo-European language family, through the earliest texts, to the creation of the Classical Language of Cicero and Vergil, and examines the impact of the spread of spoken Latin through the Roman Empire.The first book in English in more than 50 years to provide comprehensive coverage of the history of the Latin language Gives a full account of the transformation of the language in the context of the rise and fall of Ancient Rome Presents up-to-date commentary on the key linguistic issues Makes use of carefully selected texts, many of which have only recently come to light Includes maps and glossary as well as fully translated and annotated sample texts that illustrate the different stages of the language Accessible to readers without a formal knowledge of Latin or linguistics"--Publisher description.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-318) and index.

Latin and Indo-European -- The languages of Italy -- The background to standardization -- 'Old' Latin and its varieties in the period c. 400-150 BC -- The road to standardization : Roman Latin of the third and second centuries BC -- Elite Latin in the late Republic and early Empire -- Sub-elite Latin in the Empire -- Latin in late antiquity and beyond.

"This text makes use of contemporary work in linguistics to provide up-to-date commentary on the development of Latin, from its prehistoric origins in the Indo-European language family, through the earliest texts, to the creation of the Classical Language of Cicero and Vergil, and examines the impact of the spread of spoken Latin through the Roman Empire.The first book in English in more than 50 years to provide comprehensive coverage of the history of the Latin language Gives a full account of the transformation of the language in the context of the rise and fall of Ancient Rome Presents up-to-date commentary on the key linguistic issues Makes use of carefully selected texts, many of which have only recently come to light Includes maps and glossary as well as fully translated and annotated sample texts that illustrate the different stages of the language Accessible to readers without a formal knowledge of Latin or linguistics"--Publisher description.

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