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Southern Gaul and the Mediterranean : multilingualism and multiple identities in the Iron Age and Roman periods /
"The interactions of the Celtic-speaking communities of Southern Gaul with the Mediterranean world have intrigued commentators since antiquity. This book combines sociolinguistics and archaeology to bring to life the multilingualism and multiple identities of the region from the foundation of t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2013.
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| Colección: | Cambridge classical studies.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "The interactions of the Celtic-speaking communities of Southern Gaul with the Mediterranean world have intrigued commentators since antiquity. This book combines sociolinguistics and archaeology to bring to life the multilingualism and multiple identities of the region from the foundation of the Greek colony of Massalia in 600 BC to the final phases of Roman Imperial power. It builds on the interest generated by the application of modern bilingualism theory to ancient evidence by modelling language contact and community dynamics and adopting an innovative interdisciplinary approach. This produces insights into the entanglements and evolving configurations of a dynamic zone of cultural contact. Key foci of contact-induced change are exposed and new interpretations of cultural phenomena highlight complex origins and influences from the entire Mediterranean koine. Southern Gaul reveals itself to be fertile ground for considering the major themes of multilingualism, ethnolinguistic vitality, multiple identities, colonialism and Mediterraneanization"-- |
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| Notas: | 6.4.2 Completing the picture: the new database. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (478 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781107341654 1107341655 9781107345409 1107345405 9781139105743 1139105744 1107347904 9781107347908 1108718426 9781108718424 1107235642 9781107235649 1107348994 9781107348998 1107344158 9781107344150 |