{"product_id":"the-blackwell-history-of-the-latin-language-isbn-9781405162098","title":"The Blackwell History of the Latin Language","description":"This text makes use of contemporary work in linguistics to provide up-to-date commentary on the development of Latin, from its prehistoric origins in the Indo-European language family, through the earliest texts, to the creation of the Classical Language of Cicero and Vergil, and examines the impact of the spread of spoken Latin through the Roman Empire.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe first book in English in more than 50 years to provide comprehensive coverage of the history of the Latin language\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives a full account of the transformation of the language in the context of the rise and fall of Ancient Rome\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents up-to-date commentary on the key linguistic issues\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMakes use of carefully selected texts, many of which have only recently come to light\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes maps and glossary as well as fully translated and annotated sample texts that illustrate the different stages of the language\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccessible to readers without a formal knowledge of Latin or linguistics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Preface. \u003cp\u003e1 Latin and Indo-European.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Languages of Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Background to Standardization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 'Old' Latin and its Varieties in the Period c.400--150 BC.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Road to Standardization: Roman Latin of the Third and Second Centuries BC.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Elite Latin in the Late Republic and Early Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Sub-Elite Latin in the Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Latin in Late Antiquity and Beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: The International Phonetic Alphabet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography of Reference and Other Works.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e  “The stated goal of this welcome new survey is to overcome some of the shortcomings of L. R. Palmer's classic handbook \u003ci\u003eThe Latin Language\u003c\/i\u003e, unrevised since its publication in 1954. The goal is worthy, and the execution is in many ways a success.” (\u003ci\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e, March 2009)  \u003cp\u003e“Clackson and Horrocks have produced a wide-ranging, theoretically sophisticated, and still thoroughly manageable book that will not easily be superseded.” (\u003ci\u003eNew England Classical Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, February 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"James Clackson and Geoffrey Horrocks have … Succeeded admirably in their aim, presenting a mass of data within persuasive narrative.\" (\u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, December 2008)  \u003c!--end--\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The…hefty Blackwell History of the Latin Language…The authors focus on the evolution of the sounds, vocabulary, word and sentence structure…over the centuries.” (\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“[The authors] set the tone … with an honesty that is … appreciated … .Marvelous treatment of … understudied languages … .Carefully, admirably, proofread … .Recommended.” (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eJames Clackson\u003c\/b\u003e is University Senior Lecturer in Classics at the University of Cambridge. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Linguistic Relationship between Armenian and Greek\u003c\/i\u003e (1994), \u003ci\u003eIndo-European Linguistics: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), as well as articles on classical and Indo-European philology. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeoffrey Horrocks\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Comparative Philology at Cambridge. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSpace and Time in Homer\u003c\/i\u003e (1981), \u003ci\u003eGenerative Grammar\u003c\/i\u003e (1987), \u003ci\u003eGreek: A History of the Language and its Speakers\u003c\/i\u003e (1997), as well as of many articles on the history and structure of Greek from antiquity to the present day; he is also co-editor of \u003ci\u003eThemes in Greek Linguistics\u003c\/i\u003e (1998) and \u003ci\u003eStudies in Greek Syntax\u003c\/i\u003e (1999).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell History of the Latin Language\u003c\/i\u003e charts the development of Latin from its prehistoric origins in the Indo-European language family, through the earliest texts, to the creation of the Classical language of Cicero and Vergil, and examines the impact of the spread of spoken Latin through the Roman Empire. Accessibly and intelligently written, this is the first book in English in more than 50 years to provide comprehensive coverage of the history of the language. \u003cp\u003eThe authors make use of contemporary work in linguistics, particularly the insights gained from modern sociolinguistic research, to provide up-to-date commentary on key linguistic issues in the field. Offering a full account of the language’s transformation in the context of the rise and fall of ancient Rome, they examine a number of broad topics, including the impact of Greek, the linguistic implications of Christianity, the tension between written and spoken regional varieties of the language, the lives and social positions of Latin speakers, and the fate of the language in late antiquity and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis text includes maps and glossary as well as fully translated and annotated sample texts that illustrate the different stages of the language. Readable and fully up-to-date, \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell History of the Latin Language\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal text for both students and scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e  “This book is the best single volume work on the Latin language. A comprehensive survey of the major topics in Latin linguistics, it is valuable not only to specialists in that field but also to Latin literary scholars, and to students of Indo-European and Romance historical linguistics generally.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e–Philip Burton, University of Birmingham\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990175170789,"sku":"NP9781405162098","price":102.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405162098.jpg?v=1761786790","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-blackwell-history-of-the-latin-language-isbn-9781405162098","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}