Poll: What do YOU say "awwdee" or "owwdee"
08-15-2001, 12:45 PM
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Implying a colloquial (American) understanding of Latin??? Hee, hee... I doubt it...
Languages have to be fairly prevalent, vernacular even, to evolve because of the use of one or another culture. That is simply not the case w/ Latin in modernity, IMO. I don't even know if public schools are still teaching anything beyond rudimentary Latin. Do you think? It is possible, however, that specific terms (such as in loco parentus), become part of a lingua franca and are thus subjected to the torments of regionalism... However, I simply don't believe this is the case with most Latin words or phrases... just my $.02
If you are interested in this topic, I know three excellent Latin teachers, and would be happy to ask their opinions... All though, I might develop a headache in the process... They tend to be long-winded on such topics!
;-)
If you are interested in this topic, I know three excellent Latin teachers, and would be happy to ask their opinions... All though, I might develop a headache in the process... They tend to be long-winded on such topics!
;-)
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