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Bilingualism and the Latin Language

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2006

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The paper situates Latin within bilingual contexts, examining its use in Egypt, Delos, and La Graufesenque, and exploring how bilingualism influences linguistic diversity and language change. The study employs a case‑study approach focusing on a specific instance of Latin usage. The abstract includes sections on Introduction, languages in contact with Latin, and code‑switching.

Abstract

Introduction 1. Languages in contact with Latin 2. Code-switching 3. Bilingualism, linguistic diversity and language change 4. Latin in Egypt 5. Bilingualism at Delos 6. Bilingualism at La Graufesenque 7. The Latin of a learner (P. Amh. II 26): a case study 8. Some concluding remarks.