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the centuries, Italy has received many cultures from lands around the Mediterranean and beyond the Alps, which either superseded prevailing Italian cultures or were absorbed by them.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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Out of 18,000,000 persons who constitute the working popula- tion of Italy , no fewer than 8,000,000 , or 44 per cent , derive their livelihood from agricultural pursuits . At present , 47 per cent of the entire productive surface ( and ...
Out of 18,000,000 persons who constitute the working popula- tion of Italy , no fewer than 8,000,000 , or 44 per cent , derive their livelihood from agricultural pursuits . At present , 47 per cent of the entire productive surface ( and ...
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In a hypothetical ques- tion of this kind opinions are not easily supported by facts . But , 8 This runs counter to a basic tenet of the Neolinguistic school according to which Italian , being of a central area in relation to Latin ...
In a hypothetical ques- tion of this kind opinions are not easily supported by facts . But , 8 This runs counter to a basic tenet of the Neolinguistic school according to which Italian , being of a central area in relation to Latin ...
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... are in a sense due to the more desirable geographic posi- tion of the city and the plain of Latium . Especially the Volsci in the moun- tains southeast of Rome proved an implacable and obstinate enemy . ) 392 390 Conquest of Veii .
... are in a sense due to the more desirable geographic posi- tion of the city and the plain of Latium . Especially the Volsci in the moun- tains southeast of Rome proved an implacable and obstinate enemy . ) 392 390 Conquest of Veii .
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Informazioni bibliografiche
| Titolo | The Tongues of Italy: Prehistory and History |
| Autore | Ernst Pulgram |
| Edizione | illustrata, ristampa, riveduta |
| Editore | Harvard University Press, 1958 |
| ISBN | 0837124387, 9780837124384 |
| Lunghezza | 465 pagine |
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