Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011 at
6:57 pm
How do you say “your beautiful" in Latin - the dead language
Friday, July 15th, 2011 at
6:59 am
Generally we wouldn't be able to know a word of the language unless it was taught to someone and they were able to translate it for all. Latin is still taught all over the place and we know it, so how is it a "dead language?"
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011 at
7:05 pm
I think it would be very cool to be able to speak a very dead language(wich is older than latin.) What dead language has the most resources and largest number of people who talk about it and understand it,.
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 at
6:58 pm
I am just curious is it possible or could it happen that Latin can be revived into Modern Latin? just as Hebrew was th only dead language that was revived in Modern Hebrew and Modern Greek its just a thought and I know the official language of Italy today is Italian, I am aware of that and know that. I wish Latin was revived its just disappointing to see a pretty language like Latin to die out as a conversational or spoken language.
Brennus I think you are misunderstand my question I am not talking about Latino or Spanish Latin I am talking about the Byzantine Latin, you know the Latin language of the Holy Roman Empire that comes from Greek. I know it must be confusing nowadays because there are two types of Latin one that was used by the Roman Empire and the other that is called Latino referring to Spanish I am not talking about Spanish Latin. next time Brennus understand which Latin I am referring two I am talking about the Latin language referring to the Roman Empire
Saturday, November 21st, 2009 at
3:43 pm
jw cause im a begineer at latin and i really wanna learn how to speak it even though it's a dead language, it's still the language of the Catholic Church, lol! kick ass!!!!!!!!!!
Monday, October 19th, 2009 at
11:02 am
I know there are many scholars who can read Latin and use the language for that purpose, but I don't know anyone who can actually converse. Can students who study Latin, for example, communicate in Latin about everyday matters like their peers who study, say, German or Spanish can? Or is Latin today, since it is a dead language, mostly a reference language used for research, and we do not have enough information to reconstruct it for speaking purposes? I am thinking about pronunciation, but also vocabulary, grammar, sentence construction, accent and intonation, rhythm... Can a scholar who studied seriuosly Latin for many years be confident, that if he/she could go somehow back in the past, will be able to easily communicate with the citizens of that time and mutually understand each other? I know Latin evolved and changed a lot through the ages, and I am asking this in general terms, but I would be particularly interested in our knowledge of Latin as spoken by Gaius Julius Ceasar.
Sunday, October 18th, 2009 at
6:16 pm
I've always wanted to learn Latin. I already speak Spanish and French - which are related to Latin - so that's a nice advantage.
My high school doesn't offer any Latin courses, so I was planning on taking them in university. The thing is, my dad says it's "a dead language that will be useless to you in life." He really doesn't want me to learn it.
Is he right?
PS. I want to go into either International Relations, Anthropology, or Linguistics in the future.
Would knowing Latin help me in these fields?
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 at
4:10 am
How do you say “your beautiful" in Latin - the dead language
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 at
7:17 pm
I think it would be very cool to be able to speak a very dead language(wich is older than latin.) What dead language has the most resources and largest number of people who talk about it and understand it,.
Saturday, September 5th, 2009 at
10:50 pm
I'm a teen, and i would really like to learn classical latin. Thanks
To be able to read older documents that i have, mostly maxims of law, it is not a dead language, it is a language that has been extremely important throughout history and is a great base for education. I asked a question, if you dont like it don't answer. Sheesh
I also want to learn Hebrew..
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 at
1:19 am
I should clarify that I love *all* languages, French being my favorite foreign language thus far. -- But I am increasingly fascinated by Latin, and I am looking for some resources with which I might study it. Tutors and classes, while the most compelling options, are not practical in this case.
So how do you suggest I learn this dead language on my own?
Always wear under wear. Har dee har.
^_^
Friday, August 21st, 2009 at
1:25 pm
I am just curious is it possible or could it happen that Latin can be revived into Modern Latin? just as Hebrew was th only dead language that was revived in Modern Hebrew and Modern Greek its just a thought and I know the official language of Italy today is Italian, I am aware of that and know that. I wish Latin was revived its just disappointing to see a pretty language like Latin to die out as a conversational or spoken language.
Brennus I think you are misunderstand my question I am not talking about Latino or Spanish Latin I am talking about the Byzantine Latin, you know the Latin language of the Holy Roman Empire that comes from Greek. I know it must be confusing nowadays because there are two types of Latin one that was used by the Roman Empire and the other that is called Latino referring to Spanish I am not talking about Spanish Latin. next time Brennus understand which Latin I am referring two I am talking about the Latin language referring to the Roman Empire