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26: Tides of History: How Latin Became the Romance Languages

The Fall of Rome Podcast

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Variation and Change in Latin Language

This chapter explores the changes and variations in Latin language during the Roman Empire, discussing accent patterns, adaptation to new environments, contact with vernacular languages, and the development of Romance languages. It also highlights the presence of regional accents in different regions and the loss of vowel distinctions in African Latin.

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