Our Greek and Latin Roots

2. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-521-69999-0
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 72 Seiten, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 163 g

Charts the historial spread of the classical languages throughout the English-speaking world and uncovers the central part they play in giving English its current shape. Latin and Greek are often called 'dead' languages. Our Greek and Latin Roots takes readers on a journey of exploration through their own language, helping them to uncover just how central a part Greek and Latin play in giving English the shape it has today. Full of fascinating information and stimulating exercises, this book is entirely accessible to teachers and students with little or no knowledge of classical languages.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Morwood, James

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Einzelne Sprachen & Sprachfamilien
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Historische & Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft, Sprachtypologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Klassische Literaturwissenschaft Klassische Lateinische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Klassische Literaturwissenschaft Klassische Griechische & Byzantinische Literatur

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The family of Latin languages; 2. The Romans in Britain; 3. Our Latin roots; 4. Building English from Latin; 5. How Greek entered English; 6. The Greeks had a word for it; 7. Latin Grammar and English - same or different?; 8. et cetera.