Language and the Grand Tour: Linguistic Experiences of Travelling in Early Modern Europe

ISBN-13: 9781108487276 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 318 str.

Arturo Tosi

Opis

The Grand Tour provides a unique case study of population movement, language change and education in early modern Europe.

Spis treści

Preface; Introduction; Part I. Attitudes and Aptitudes: 1. Images and stereotypes; 2. Attractions, affections, aberrations; 3. Linguistic training at home; Part II. Encounters and Exchanges: 4. Language acquisition and learning abroad; 5. Aids, strategies and facilitators; 6. Latin and other lingua francas; Part III. Contrasts and Collisions: 7. Perceptions of linguistic diversity; 8. Instances of language contact; 9. Women travellers and gender issues; 10. Conclusion.