The Latin LanguageThis excellent study traces the relation of Latin to other Indo-European languages and guides the reader lucidly through Latin phonology, morphology, and syntax. It should prove fascinating not only to Latinists but also to linguists generally and, expecially, to students of Romance languages. Over the years, readers have found that Palmer’s treatment of this so-called dead language reveals Latin’s continuing vitality and "soul." |
Contents
LATIN AND THE OTHER INDOEUROPEAN LANGUAGES | 3 |
THE PROTOLATINS IN ITALY | 33 |
THE LATIN DIALECTS AND THE EARLIEST TEXTS 59 | 59 |
SPOKEN LATINPLAUTUS AND TERENCE 74 14 | 74 |
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LITERARY LANGUAGE 55 | 95 |
VULGAR LATIN | 148 |
SPECIAL LANGUAGESCHRISTIAN LATIN | 181 |
PHONOLOGY | 209 |
MORPHOLOGY | 233 |
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Common terms and phrases
ablative accent accusative adjectives alliteration ancient appears archaic atque authors became Celtic century Christian Cicero classical closely common comparative compound consonant construction corresponding dative declension derived dialect discussed distinction early ending Engl Ennius Etruscan evidence examples expressions fact final forms frequent function further future genitive Germanic gerund grade Greek important indicative Indo-European infinitive influence instance Italic Italy language later less linguistic meaning names neuter nominative nouns occurs Old Latin origin participle passage perfect period person phrase Plautus plural poetry present preserved prose quam quid quod quoted reference represented Roman Rome root seen sense shows similar singular sound speech stem style subjunctive suffix suggested syllable texts third tion trace usage verbal verbs vocabulary vowel Vulgar words