Format:
XII, 356 S.
,
Kt.
,
23 cm
Edition:
1. publ.
ISBN:
9780521734189
,
9780521515757
,
0521515750
,
0521734185
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
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.
Language:
English
Subjects:
Romance Studies
,
Ancient Studies
,
English Studies
Keywords:
Latein
;
Fortleben
;
Englisch
;
Romanische Sprachen
