LJMgrB23 Late Latin

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Mikulová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jana Nechutová, CSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 10:50–12:25 M22
Prerequisites (in Czech)
LJBcZk Bachelor's State Exam
Course Enrolment Limitations
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide insight into the development of Latin during first centuries of our era, and to point to tendencies related to the development of Romance languages. The point of comparison is Classical Latin acquired by students during their previous studies. Some theoretical approaches to development of language and language change will be sketched as well. Students will search for instances of evolutionary tendencies in Late Latin texts.
At the end of the course students should be able to:
  • sketch development of Latin in the fields of phonetics, morphology, syntax and lexicon with emphasis on Vulgar and Late Latin;
  • compare the features of Late Latin texts with the classical ones;
  • show relation between selected Late Latin evolutionary tendencies and the development of the Romance languages (mainly Italian, Spanish and French);
  • distihguish and intepret phenomena documented in selected Vulgar or Late Latin texts;
  • explain some basic principles related to the development of language and language changes.
    • Syllabus
    • Introduction.
    • Concepts of Vulgar and Late Latin and their definition.
    • Romanization and the Romance languages.
    • Changes in the vocalic system.
    • Changes in the consonantic system.
    • Theory of grammaticalization.
    • Nominal system. Changes in declension.
    • Graduation of adjectives.
    • Changes in pronouns, origin of the definite article.
    • Verbal system. Development of new forms (future, perfect), passive voice.
    • Syntax: accusative with infinitive, quod clauses, absolute constructions, indirect questions.
    • Vocabulary: semantic changes, Greek loan-words.
    Literature
      required literature
    • HERMAN, József. Vulgar Latin. Edited by Roger Wright. University Park, Pa.: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2000, xiv, 130. ISBN 0271020016. info
      recommended literature
    • VÄÄNÄNEN, Veikko. Introduzione al latino volgare. 3 ed. italiana. Bologna: Pàtron, 1982, 419 s. ISBN 88-555-0902-0. info
    • OSTRÁ, Růžena. Přehled vývoje románských jazyků. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1980, 130 s. info
    • Itinerarium Egeriae. Edited by Marcela Hejtmanová. Vyd. 1. České Budějovice: Jihočeská univerzita, 1999, 244 s. ISBN 8070403381. info
      not specified
    • ZAMBONI, Alberto. Alle origini dell'italiano :dinamiche e tipologie della transizione dal latino. 1. ed. Roma: Carocci editore, 2000, 226 s. ISBN 88-430-1653-9. info
    • TAGLIAVINI, Carlo. Le origini delle lingue neolatine :introduzione alla filologia romanza. 6 ed. interamente rielaborat. Bologna: Pàtron, 1982, xlii, 681. ISBN 88-555-0465-7. info
    • The Romance languages. Edited by Martin Harris - Nigel Vincent. New York: Oxford University Press, 1990, xii, 500. ISBN 0195208293. info
    • ADAMS, J. N. Bilingualism and the Latin language. 1st publ. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, xxviii, 83. ISBN 0521817714. info
    • KLAUSENBURGER, Jurgen. Grammaticalization : studies in Latin and Romance morphosyntax. Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2000, xiii, 183. ISBN 1556199716. info
    • WRIGHT, Roger. Late Latin and early Romance in Spain and Carolingian France. Liverpool: Francis Cairns, 1982, xii, 321 s. ISBN 0-905205-12-X. info
    • ZAVADIL, Bohumil. Vývoj španělského jazyka. Illustrated by Anna Chmelová. Praha: Karolinum, 1998, 298 s. ISBN 8071845418. info
    • HEINE, Bernd and Tanja Angelova KUTEVA. World Lexicon of grammaticalization. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002, xii, 387. ISBN 0521005973. info
    • Colloquial and literary Latin. Edited by Eleanor Dickey - Anna Chahoud. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010, xviii, 515. ISBN 9780521513951. info
    Bookmarks
    https://is.muni.cz/ln/tag/FF:LJMgrB23!
    Teaching methods
    Lectures, reading, translating and analyzing selected Latin texts, reading special literature, homework.
    Assessment methods
    Preparation for the class (it can be checked by short tests), final oral exam with previous preparation (sample text analysis, explanation of some Late Latin features).
    Language of instruction
    Czech
    Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
    Study Materials
    The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
    The course is taught once in two years.
    General note: Předmět je povinný pro studenty jednooborového studia latiny a klasické specializace dvouoborové latiny.
    The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012, Spring 2017, Spring 2019.
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