COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF LATIN AND GERMANIC LANGUAGES
Keywords:
Latin and Germanic languages, analysis, Latin-derived and Germanic-derived words, orthohraphic convension, vowel system, consonant clusters, Indo-Euroean.Abstract
This article presents a comparative analysis of the Latin and Germanic language families, exploring their origins, historical development, phonological characteristics, grammar, and vocabulary. While both language families stem from the larger Indo-European group, they exhibit distinct differences in their structure and evolution. Latin, the language of the Roman Empire, is marked by its complex system of inflection, cases, and verb conjugation, influencing many modern Romance languages and, indirectly, English. On the other hand, Germanic languages, including English, German, and the Scandinavian languages, have undergone significant simplification in these areas, retaining fewer inflections and exhibiting a more rigid word order. The article also examines the substantial lexical influence Latin has had on Germanic languages, particularly English, and highlights how both language families have shaped modern European languages.
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