Language and Communication in Carolingian Europe
Michel Banniard
This chapter focuses on the application of modern socio-linguistic advances to Carolingian period. From point view, transition from different kinds spoken Latin Romance languages, and corresponding wreck general communication, led, 750s onwards, establishment a situation diglossia. The end Merovingian centuries whole period in linguistic cultural history Europe can be described way which, however complex its elements, reveals creative development, much less confused than appeared at first sight; ills disorders which language charters appears, time again, display are indirect sign an intense activity, would emerge new unforeseen perfection dialects, fruit process by final order was born apparent chaos.
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