Barbarisms at the Gate: An Analysis of Some Perils in Active Latin Pedagogy
Patrick M. Owens
Active Latin pedagogy (i.e., which involves active speaking or writing in Latin) has garnered a great deal of interest over the past three decades. This article briefly discusses recent history this approach U.S. and success it had. It then presents an analysis general categories error frequently arising classrooms communities using Latin. Types errors covered include (1) semantic shifts misidentification meanings source material; (2) poorly formed neologisms; (3) grammatical syntactical solecisms. Finally, reasons why how practitioners should be on guard against such are explored, author advocates some specific improvements pedagogy.
Classical World