Language and linguistic contact in ancient Sicily

"Within the field of ancient bilingualism, Sicily represents a unique terrain for analysis as a result of its incredibly rich linguistic history, in which 'colonial' languages belonging to branches as diverse as Italic (Oscan and Latin), Greek and Semitic (Phoenician) interacted with...

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Other Authors:	Tribulato, Olga, 1975- (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 2012.
Series:	Cambridge classical studies
Subjects:	Bilingualism > Italy > Sicily > History. Sociolinguistics > Italy > Sicily > History. Greek language, Medieval and late > Dialects > Italy > Sicily > History. Latin language > Dialects > Italy > Sicily > History. Greek language, Medieval and late > Dialects > Italy > Sicil > Foreign elements > Latin. Latin language > Dialects > Italy > Sicily > Foreign elements > Greek. Latin language > Influence on Greek. Greek language > Influence on Latin. Historical linguistics > Italy > Sicily. Italy > Languages > Pre-Italic.