One, two, many Latins: an investigation into the relationship between the pronunciation of Latin and Latin-Romance diglossia
Kevin Richard Roth
From the modern perspective divide between Latin and Romance Languages is so well established that one tempted to regard such a development as inevitable. The terms “Vulgar Latin” “Classical are familiar it easy imagine former changed over time into while latter remained same. This scenario, however, does not take account ability of languages be sufficiently elastic written form can retain archaic grammar vocabulary spoken advances. preponderance surviving evidence supports view forms were consciously distinguished from another until Carolingian Renaissance c. AD 800. eventual dichotomy seems have been prompted, by natural development, but rather reform in pronunciation was promoted at this monk Alcuin. new eventually occasioned Languages.