The Tongues of Italy: Prehistory and HistoryThrough the centuries, Italy has received many cultures from lands around the Mediterranean and beyond the Alps, which either superseded prevailing Italian cultures or were absorbed by them. But the result is always a mixture. The linguistic evolution of Italy parallels this development, and presented as part of the cultural history it beomes a colorful and exciting tale.--dust jacket. |
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... and possibly triple route : from the Mediter- ranean through Sicily and southern Italy ; from the Danubian lands over the passes of the Alps ; 2 and perhaps from the Balkan penin- sula by crossing the Adriatic Sea .
... and possibly triple route : from the Mediter- ranean through Sicily and southern Italy ; from the Danubian lands over the passes of the Alps ; 2 and perhaps from the Balkan penin- sula by crossing the Adriatic Sea .
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While it is perhaps exaggerated to claim that Rome remained , despite the reign of the Tarquins , a purely Latin city in language , religion , and customs , 18 it is also easy to magnify disproportionately the weight and the strength of ...
While it is perhaps exaggerated to claim that Rome remained , despite the reign of the Tarquins , a purely Latin city in language , religion , and customs , 18 it is also easy to magnify disproportionately the weight and the strength of ...
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If a modern American realistic author writes , for example , " Ah sho ' do lahk that li'l ol ' b'ar " ( and perhaps few writers would go that far ) , an American ( though possibly not a British ) ...
If a modern American realistic author writes , for example , " Ah sho ' do lahk that li'l ol ' b'ar " ( and perhaps few writers would go that far ) , an American ( though possibly not a British ) ...
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