The Vernacular Language
The Vernacular Language
Over the course of humanity, there have been many different languages that have come and gone. As this topic is being discussed, we can probably assume that there is another spoken or written language being developed for use in one way or another. Latin is one of the most prominent languages and was one of the longest used amongst those that were educated and within literature. The real questions that beg to be answered are the origins of the language and what were the impacts the spread of vernacular language had on cultures during this period.
The Latin language has survived in one form or another for over two thousand years, dating back to around 75 B.C. and still in use today. No matter where we look, we can see the influence of this language. Dating back to the founding of Rome, in 753 B.C., they have been at war and have been a nation that has conquered many different countries. While the rise of the Roman empire began in 406 B.C. with the attack of Veii, there was not a true injection of country traditions until later in history and ending in the 12th century. This spread of the empire is where the spread of the Latin language took place and the spread of the vernacular language.
To start, what is vernacular language? According to the free dictionary (n.d.), vernacular is defined as the standard native language or a country or locality. The everyday language spoken by a people as distinguished from the literary language or a variety of such everyday language specific to a social group or region. Note that this term originates from Latin vernaculus. Even some of our definitions of words come from Latin. As we progress through this report, we are now starting to see how much of an impact this language had on society.
The Roman Empire was vast and their reign over a large portion of the world lasted for many years. As they conquered nations, their traditions slowly became the traditions of that native land. Most of their reign
Over the course of humanity, there have been many different languages that have come and gone. As this topic is being discussed, we can probably assume that there is another spoken or written language being developed for use in one way or another. Latin is one of the most prominent languages and was one of the longest used amongst those that were educated and within literature. The real questions that beg to be answered are the origins of the language and what were the impacts the spread of vernacular language had on cultures during this period.
The Latin language has survived in one form or another for over two thousand years, dating back to around 75 B.C. and still in use today. No matter where we look, we can see the influence of this language. Dating back to the founding of Rome, in 753 B.C., they have been at war and have been a nation that has conquered many different countries. While the rise of the Roman empire began in 406 B.C. with the attack of Veii, there was not a true injection of country traditions until later in history and ending in the 12th century. This spread of the empire is where the spread of the Latin language took place and the spread of the vernacular language.
To start, what is vernacular language? According to the free dictionary (n.d.), vernacular is defined as the standard native language or a country or locality. The everyday language spoken by a people as distinguished from the literary language or a variety of such everyday language specific to a social group or region. Note that this term originates from Latin vernaculus. Even some of our definitions of words come from Latin. As we progress through this report, we are now starting to see how much of an impact this language had on society.
The Roman Empire was vast and their reign over a large portion of the world lasted for many years. As they conquered nations, their traditions slowly became the traditions of that native land. Most of their reign
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