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100 1 _aClackson, James,
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_91067070
245 1 4 _aThe Blackwell history of the Latin language /
_cJames Clackson and Geoffrey Horrocks.
264 1 _aMalden, MA ;
_aOxford :
_bBlackwell,
_c2007.
300 _aviii, 324 pages :
_billustrations, maps ;
_c24 cm
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
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_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 317-318) and index.
505 0 _aLatin 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.
520 _a"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.
588 _aMachine converted from AACR2 source record.
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700 1 _aHorrocks, Geoffrey C.,
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_91067071
856 4 2 _3Contributor biographical information
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