Western Languages - Brossura

Wolff, Philippe

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1842122762 ISBN 13: 9781842122761

Casa editrice: W&N, 2003

Riassunto

A brilliant historical survey of the development of language in the West, translated from the French by Frances Partridge.

When did men stop speaking Latin? How did the actions of society or religion influence vocabulary? What effect did the conquest of the Anglo-Saxon countries by William the Conqueror and his French-speaking knights have on language?

Speech and writing play a fundamental part in man's activities. Social life is inconceivable without some system of signs enabling us to communicate with each other, and language is chief among these signs.

From Cicero to Gutenberg, WESTERN LANGUAGES AD 100 - 1500 shows how it is impossible to claim any real understanding of the development of the West without knowing about the development of its languages.

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Descrizione del libro:

A brilliant historical survey of the development of language in the West, translated from the French by Frances Partridge.

L'autore:

Philippe Wolff was a Prix Ponchard-winning author and a Professor at Toulouse University.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: W&N
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1842122762
• ISBN 13: 9781842122761
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 208