Social Variation and the Latin Language
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Author | : J. N. Adams |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 957 |
Release | : 2013-05-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780521886147 |
ISBN-13 | : 0521886147 |
Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Social Variation and the Latin Language by : J. N. Adams
Book excerpt: A major history of many of the developments undergone by the Latin language as it changed into Romance languages. A distinction is made between linguistic change emanating from higher social/educational groups ('change from above') and that emanating from lower social/educational groups ('change from below').