UZROMA01X Introduction to Vulgar Latin

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Ivo Buzek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Mikulová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Petr Dytrt, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
Knowledge of basic grammar and lexicon of classical Latin as taught in courses Latin for Students of Romance Languages I, II (ROMIB001 and ROMIB004).
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide insight into the development of Latin during first centuries of our era, and to point to tendencies related to the development of Romance languages. Thus, the course gives students the opportunity to observe with their own eyes unique story of the change and vitality of the language. The starting point for the observation of the development towards Romance languages is Classical Latin, the essentials of which were acquired by students in their previous studies.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
  • sketch development of Latin in the fields of phonetics, morphology, syntax and lexicon with emphasis on Vulgar and Late Latin;
  • show relation between selected Late Latin evolutionary tendencies and the development of the Romance languages (mainly Italian, and Spanish);
  • explain some basic principles related to the development of language and language changes.
    • Syllabus
    • Vulgar Latin:
    • Introduction.
    • Concepts of Vulgar and Late Latin and their definition.
    • Romanization and the Romance languages.
    • Changes in the vocalic and consonantic systems.
    • Nominal system: changes in declension, gradation of adjectives, changes in pronouns, origin of the article.
    • Theory of grammaticalization.
    • Verbal system: development of new forms (future, perfect), extinction of some classical forms, changes in verbal voice.
    • Syntax: accusative with infinitive, quod clauses, absolute constructions, indirect questions, word order.
    • Lexicon: semantic changes, Greek loan-words.
    Literature
      required literature
    • PATOTA, Giuseppe. Lineamenti di grammatica storica dell'italiano. Bologna: Il Mulino, 2002, 209 s. ISBN 8815086382. info
      recommended literature
    • HERMAN, József. Vulgar Latin. Edited by Roger Wright. University Park, Pa.: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2000, xiv, 130. ISBN 0271020016. info
    • OSTRÁ, Růžena. Přehled vývoje románských jazyků. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1980, 130 s. info
    • TAGLIAVINI, Carlo. Le origini delle lingue neolatine. Bologna, 1969. info
    • MIKULOVÁ, Jana. Základní kurz latiny. 2. díl. (Basic Course of Latin. Volume 2.). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013, 190 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6499-7. Digitální knihovna FF MU info
    • MIKULOVÁ, Jana. Základní kurz latiny I (Basic Course of Latin I). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 402 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7039-4. Digitální knihovna FF MU info
    • BILÍKOVÁ, Eva. Přehled latinské mluvnice : [pomůcka při výuce latiny]. Brno: MC nakladatelství, 1999, 63 s. info
      not specified
    • MARAZZINI, Claudio. La lingua italiana : profilo storico. 3a ed. Bologna: Mulino, 2002, 553 s. ISBN 9788815086754. info
    • Luca Serianni, Prima lezione di storia della lingua italiana, Bari, Laterza, 2015
    • BRUNI, Francesco. L'italiano letterario nella storia. Bologna: Mulino, 2002, 229 s. ISBN 9788815113757. info
    • BRUNI, Francesco. L'italiano : elementi di storia della lingua e della cultura. Torino: UTET Università, 1984, x, 527. ISBN 9788877501523. info
    Bookmarks
    https://is.muni.cz/ln/tag/FF:UZROMA01X!
    Teaching methods
    Lectures, work with selected examples taken from Late Latin texts - identification of selected language changes.
    Assessment methods
    Examination
    Written test from both Classical and Vulgar Latin. In the Classical Latin part, the knowledge of basic Latin morphology, selected syntactic phenomena and basic vocabulary will be required (list of required grammar is found in the study materials). In the Vulgar Latin part, questions will focus on topics studied during the course. Students also will be asked to explain simple examples of evolutionary tendencies found in Latin texts. The written test will be completed with a brief oral examination.
    Language of instruction
    Czech
    Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
    Study Materials
    Information on completion of the course: .
    The course is taught annually.
    The course is taught: in blocks.
    The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022.
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