The Blackwell History of the Latin LanguageISBN: 978-1-4051-6209-8
Hardcover
336 pages
November 2007, Wiley-Blackwell
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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