The Latin of the "Epistulae Wisigothicae"
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Latin, Spain, Visigoths, Epistolography, Linguistics
Abstract
The Epistulae Wisigothicae are a collection of eighteen letters written between the last quarter of vith Century and the early years of viith. Its authors are both ecclesiastical (a monk, a bishop and a third ecclesiastical author unknown), and civil (king Sisebut, count Bulgar and Byzantine patrician Cesareo). His Latin is a very difficult and has not been subject to any case study. This article examines the main characteristics of the language of these letters, grouped into four main sections: ortography and phonetics, morphology, syntax and semantics.Downloads
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2014-04-21
How to Cite
Martín-Iglesias J. C. (2014). The Latin of the "Epistulae Wisigothicae". Cuadernos de Filología Clásica. Estudios Latinos, 34(1), 37-60. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_CFCL.2014.v34.n1.44888
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