The Blackwell history of the Latin language
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The Blackwell history of the Latin language
Blackwell, 2007
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-318) and index
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Description
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
Table of Contents
Preface. 1 Latin and Indo-European.
2 The Languages of Italy.
3 The Background to Standardization.
4 'Old' Latin and its Varieties in the Period c.400--150 BC.
5 The Road to Standardization: Roman Latin of the Third and Second Centuries BC.
6 Elite Latin in the Late Republic and Early Empire.
7 Sub-Elite Latin in the Empire.
8 Latin in Late Antiquity and Beyond.
Glossary.
Appendix: The International Phonetic Alphabet.
Bibliography of Reference and Other Works.
Index
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