From Latin to Romance in Sound Charts

This handbook offers a synopsis of the regular changes that Latin words underwent in the course of their evolution into the modern Romance languages (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and French). Although it is intended for the nonspecialist, students of Romance philology will find it useful as a ready reference and as a source of abundant examples of Latin sound changes.

List of contents

Introduction Abbreviations and some basic terminology The phonetic alphabet Synopsis of Vulgar Latin A synopsis of the origin and development of French sibilants A synopsis of the origin and development of Spanish sibilants A survey of the phonetic characteristics of Peninsular Portuguese RULES Table of Cross References Answers to the Exercises Glossary of linguistic terminology Selected bibliography

Summary

Offers a synopsis of the regular changes that Latin words underwent in the course of their evolution into modern Romance languages (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and French, with their English cognates). This title is suitable as a graduate level text for such courses as History of Spanish, History of French, and Romance Linguistics.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Boyd-Bowman, Boyd-Bowman Peter, Boyd-Bowman Peter
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1980
• EAN: 9780878400775
• ISBN: 978-0-87840-077-5
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 13 mm
• Series: From Latin to Romance in Sound Charts
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Latin, Historical & comparative linguistics, Historical and comparative linguistics