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How has Latin changed over time? Explore the fascinating history of Latin's evolution from its origins. 0:00 Intro0:06 Origins: From Latium to Rome0:26 In...
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The first of several lessons investigating the basic changes in Latin grammar, comparing and contrasting Latin and Vulgar Latin with the modern Romance languages through examples. Lesson #1...
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What is Latin? The question is not so easily answered! Please share your thoughts in the comments below.The problem is in defining what should be proper Lati...
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- polýMATHY
Due to the same factors relevant to Old English and the linguistic Telephone game, Latin itself mushroomed into different dialects, then over time into different languages that are together called today Romance Languages.
Jan 18, 2024 · The fall of the Western Roman Empire around AD 476 marked the end of Classical Latin as a widely spoken language but it continued to be used in religious, scientific, legal fields well into the Middle Ages.
Oct 22, 2024 · Classical Latin, the language of Cicero and Virgil, became “dead” after its form became fixed, whereas Vulgar Latin, the language most Romans ordinarily used, continued to evolve as it spread across the western Roman Empire, gradually becoming the Romance languages.
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As a relic of the great importance of Neo-Latin as the formerly dominant international lingua franca down to the 19th century in a great number of fields, Latin is still present in words or phrases used in many languages around the world, and some minor communities use Latin in their speech.