A Companion to the Latin Language

<i>A Companion to the Latin Language</i> presents a collection of original essays from international scholars that track the development and use of the Latin language from its origins to its modern day usage.<br /> <br /> <ul> <li>Brings together contributions from internationally renowned classicists, linguists and Latin language specialists</li> <li>Offers, in a single volume, a detailed account of different literary registers of the Latin language</li> <li>Explores the social and political contexts of Latin</li> <li>Includes new accounts of the Latin language in light of modern linguistic theory</li> <li>Supplemented with illustrations covering the development of the Latin alphabet</li> </ul>