The Tongues of Italy: Prehistory and HistoryHarvard University Press, 1958 - 465 pagine Through the centuries, Italy has received many cultures from lands around the Mediterranean and beyond the Alps, which either superseded prevailing Italian cultures or were absorbed by them.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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... important thoroughfare connect- ing Munich , Innsbruck with Verona , Bologna , that is , western and northern Europe ... important ancient geographic documents in our possession . Cf. Miller 1916 . To the east of the Brenner , the most ...
... important thoroughfare connect- ing Munich , Innsbruck with Verona , Bologna , that is , western and northern Europe ... important ancient geographic documents in our possession . Cf. Miller 1916 . To the east of the Brenner , the most ...
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... important fact that should be borne in mind . The entire area is situated close by the Tiber , the most important river of peninsular Italy , at a spot where an island divides the broad stream . Since the depth of the stream so near its ...
... important fact that should be borne in mind . The entire area is situated close by the Tiber , the most important river of peninsular Italy , at a spot where an island divides the broad stream . Since the depth of the stream so near its ...
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... important people , had not yet learned to use the language of the city folk . In the discovery and discussion of the dialectal features in Latin texts of Italy it is important to distinguish rigorously be- tween those which are native ...
... important people , had not yet learned to use the language of the city folk . In the discovery and discussion of the dialectal features in Latin texts of Italy it is important to distinguish rigorously be- tween those which are native ...
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