Social Variation and the Latin Language
Download or Read eBook Social Variation and the Latin Language PDF written by J. N. Adams and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-05-23 with total page 957 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| 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').
