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Latin alive : the survival of Latin in English and the Romance languages / Joseph B. Solodow.
| Author/creator | Solodow, Joseph B. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010. |
| Description | xii, 356 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : English is not a cousin to the Romance languages, but-- -- The career of Latin, I : from earliest times to the height of Empire -- The career of Latin, II : the Empire succeeded by barbarian kingdoms -- Latin at work, I : nature of the language; names and qualities; pronunciation -- Latin at work, II : actions and states -- Vulgar Latin -- The lexicon in general; shifts in the meaning of words -- Changes in the form of words -- When words collide : conflict and resolution in the lexicon -- Immigrants : non-Latin words in the Romance languages -- The sound of Proto-Romance -- The noun in Proto-Romance -- The verb in Proto-Romance -- French -- Italian -- Spanish. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2009022592 |
| ISBN | 9780521734189 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0521734185 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780521515757 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0521515750 (hbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PA2057 .S65 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |