Seres, Dániel Márk (2026) Linguistic awareness in Rome: Contrasting theory and practice in light of the use of h in inscriptions. ACTA LINGUISTICA ACADEMICA, 73 (1). pp. 135-159. ISSN 2559-8201
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Abstract
This paper takes a closer look at the changes in Roman spelling standards through the Roman inscriptions of the Imperial period based on the data of the LLDB-Database. The phoneme marked with h disappeared from the Latin language system at the end of the Republican era, but its use in spelling remained, and thus became a prime indicator of literacy. The two most important objectives of the current study are the following: to provide evidence that the proportion of aspiration errors more than doubled from the pagan to the Christian era; to argue that the comparison of correct and incorrect forms is a valid measure of the level of contemporary spelling, thus also of literacy, and their change.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | ASPIRATION; Sociolinguistics; linguistic awareness; Latin linguistics; Roman inscriptions; |
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature / nyelvészet és irodalom > P0 Philology. Linguistics / filológia, nyelvészet P Language and Literature / nyelvészet és irodalom > PA Classical philology / klasszika-filológia > PA20 Latin / latin filológia |
| SWORD Depositor: | MTMT SWORD |
| Depositing User: | MTMT SWORD |
| Date Deposited: | 07 May 2026 12:45 |
| Last Modified: | 07 May 2026 12:45 |
| URI: | https://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/238074 |
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