ISBN:
9781108731720
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9781107029316
Language:
English
Pages:
XXII, 422 Seiten
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Illustrationen, Karten
Edition:
First paperback edition
Series Statement:
Cambridge classical studies
DDC:
306.44/609378
Keywords:
Geschichte
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Sprache
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Bilingualism History
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Sociolinguistics History
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Greek language, Medieval and late Dialects
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History
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Latin language Dialects
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History
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Greek language, Medieval and late Dialects
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Foreign elements
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Latin
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Latin language Dialects
;
Foreign elements
;
Greek
;
Latin language Influence on Greek
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Greek language Influence on Latin
;
Historical linguistics
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Antike
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Zweisprachigkeit
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Soziolinguistik
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Sprachkontakt
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Italien
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Italy Languages
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Pre-Italic
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Sizilien
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Konferenzschrift 2008
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Sizilien
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Antike
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Sprachkontakt
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Zweisprachigkeit
;
Soziolinguistik
Note:
"Within the field of ancient bilingualism, Sicily represents a unique terrain for analysis as a result of its incredibly rich linguistic history, in which 'colonial' languages belonging to branches as diverse as Italic (Oscan and Latin), Greek and Semitic (Phoenician) interacted with the languages of the natives (the elusive Sicel, Sicanian and Elymian). The result of this ancient melting-pot was a culture characterised by 'postcolonial' features such as ethnic hybridity, multilingualism and artistic and literary experimentation. While Greek soon emerged as the leading language, dominating official communication and literature, epigraphic sources and indirect evidence show that the minority languages held their ground down to the fifth century BCE, and in some cases beyond. The first two parts of the volume discuss these languages and their interaction with Greek, while the third part focuses on the sociolinguistic revolution brought about by the arrival of the Romans"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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