Ok, so you know how the academics used Latin to write in for centuries after Latin died out? Well, does that mean their writing is full of mistakes and incorrect usage? How would they be able to write correctly if there were no native speakers around and none of them spoke it natively? Even the most educated people would be bound to screw up from time to time. How did they maintain standards?
Latin used in academia, wrong?
Latin spoken by academics (and the Church) was like Esperanto. How come people speak Esperanto correctly? The same can be applied to Latin.
"So they made no effort to remain true to classical Latin?"
More or less. Still about 175 years ago, in large parts of Europe, you had to present a lecture in Latin to pass a doctor degree.
Of course, many students had better to do that losing their time with that impossibly complex Latin grammar. There were therefore in those universities a whole class of students in Latin who wrote (or optimized) the Latin translations for money.
More or less. Still about 175 years ago, in large parts of Europe, you had to present a lecture in Latin to pass a doctor degree.
Of course, many students had better to do that losing their time with that impossibly complex Latin grammar. There were therefore in those universities a whole class of students in Latin who wrote (or optimized) the Latin translations for money.
Phillip Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:53 am GMT
It is a good basis for languages like French and Spanish.
""""
Are French and Spanish also a good basis for Latin?
It is a good basis for languages like French and Spanish.
""""
Are French and Spanish also a good basis for Latin?