Latin: A Language of Culture in the Middle Ages and Its Influences on Albanian Language Cover Image

IL LATINO, LINGUA DI CULTURA NEL MEDIOEVO E LE SUE INFLUENZE SULL’ALBANESE
Latin: A Language of Culture in the Middle Ages and Its Influences on Albanian Language

Author(s): Lindita Kazazi
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Editura Universitaria Craiova
Keywords: lexis; culture; influence

Summary/Abstract: Relations between the Adriatic coasts date back to the early Roman period. As the language of culture and communication in the Middle Ages, Latin has left its mark on Albanian language, mostly in terms of vocabulary. The paper includes examples of words from different spheres of life where Latin influence may be distinguished.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 90-94
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Italian