Course Outcomes
Historical Context
Situate Latin and the Romance Languages in their "external" (i.e. political and literary) historical context.
Phonological Evolution
Recognize the "laws" of regular phonological evolution (e.g. syncope, lenition, diphthongization, etc.).
Language Comparison
Compare the “major” (i.e. literary) Romance languages as far as their phonological development is concerned.
Lexical Differences and Etymology
Summarize the major lexical differences across Romance languages and some of the basic principles of etymology.
Summarize Research
Become familiar with articles published in professional journals relating to the subject matter and produce accurate and meaningful written summaries and reactions to them.
Transcription
Learn the rudiments of transcribing medieval or Renaissance manuscripts.
