Archive for September, 2011

Did the English language get much Latin influence from the Roman occupation or is it more from 1066?

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011 at 6:57 pm  
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I've heard about William the Conqueror's invasion bringing the then-current French language to Britain, but what about the fact that the Romans occupied Britain? In other words, what percent of the Latin in English came from the occupation of Rome, and what percent came from the Norman conquest?

Why did the Latin language collapse?

Friday, September 9th, 2011 at 8:49 am  
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Seems so strange that the most powerful empire's language, which spread all the way to Scotland, Israel, and Asia Minor would just become extinct...
It would be like the English Language dying. Maybe it will...who knows.

But anyways, i will never understand how a language that had so much influence in the known world, which is the basis of so many other languages, could just DIE. Many other languages have died, but they are isolated pockets..know what i mean? So strange, and illogical, at least to my amateur mind.

What’s so special(?) about the Latin language?

Saturday, September 3rd, 2011 at 6:58 pm  
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songs with serious or something like a sacred theme usually have their lyrics in Latin.. like those found on movies and some orchestral concerts.

so what's so special about this language that song writers often use it?