A (Socio)linguistic Approach to Hagiographic Text Transmission: the Torino Collection Biblioteca Nazionale D.v.3. (8th/9th c.)
Marieke Van Acker
The transmission and reception of hagiographical texts is the central concern international research project “An Assessment Merovingian in their oldest manuscript versions” directed by Monique Goullet. This advocates a return to manuscripts order free from distorting impact old editions, bring it line with recent scholarly advances both sociolinguistic studies. A hagiographic can, on one hand, lead better understanding way which first anonymous collections were constituted, and, other, shed light written language functioned pre-Carolingian period. It within this context that team chose edit these manuscripts, Torino, Biblioteca Nazionale D.V.3. From linguistic point view, document dating end 8th or beginning 9th century precious witness management language. also instructs us its producers handled inheritance Latin between 5th century. article takes stock analysis collection interpretation features.
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