Jürgen Leonhardt
German classical philologist and professor of Latin philology, author of works on the history of the Latin language and Roman literature.
Books
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1. Latin
Story of a World Language
A concise, linguistically oriented introduction that traces the sounds, grammar, and syntax of Latin while situating the language in its historical and social contexts; it explains key features of Classical and Vulgar Latin, outlines the language’s development from Indo‑European roots through antiquity and the Middle Ages, and shows how Latin gave rise to the Romance languages. Combining clear description with historical narrative and examples, it addresses variation in register and usage, the processes of language change, and Latin’s long cultural reception, making the structure and evolution of the language accessible to students and general readers.
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