European Languages
The great majority of European languages belong to the Indo-European family (see Indo-European Languages) with some exceptions: Uralic Family: Hungarian, Finnish, Estonian, Karelian, Komi and some other related languages in Russia belong to the Finno-Ugric branch of this family. This branch is further subdivided into the Ugric branch, that consists solely or Hungarian, and the Finnic branch that includes all other languages mentioned above. A third branch of this family is the Samoyedic. North Caucasian family South Caucasian (or Kartvelian) family: This includes Georgian. Turkic family: Turkish, which belongs to the Turkic group, together with Tatar and other related languages in Russia. |
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Semitic Family: Maltese.
And
Basque: which is an isolated language, not being related to any other known language.
I have included Transcaucasia into the definition of Europe (for cultural reasons, as they are Christian and were formerly part of Russia). This definition is controversial, a fact which is obvious from the fact it is not considered in the map!
Latin
and Romance |
| Introduction |
| The Latin Alphabet |
| The Greek Influence |
| The Latin Language |
| Vocabulary |
| Pronunciation Changes |
| Changes in Grammar |
| Mediaeval Additions |
The
Italian Language |
| Introduction |
| The Language in Europe |
| Origin |
| Development |
| Sicilian |
| The Rise of Florence |
| A common Language |
| Modern Italian |
Dialect
and Language |
| The Languages of Italy |
| Many Languages |
| Bilingual Regions |
| Dialects |
| Speakers of Italian |
| Latin Languages of Italy |
| Non Latin Languages |
| Italian and Romance |
Pronunciation |
| Introduction |
| The Italian Alphabet |
| Particular Letter Cases |
| Double consonants |
| Stress in Italian |
| Equivalent letters |
Cooking
Terms |
| Italian Cooking |
| Food Terms |
| Olive Oil |
| Hors d'Oeuvre |
| First Courses |
| Second Courses |
| Desserts |
Languages of
Europe |
| European Languages |
| Indo-European Languages |
| Latin Languages |
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Italian
Culture Abroad |
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Italian
Literature |
| Introduction |
| Latin Literature |
| Several Vernaculars |
| The Sicilian School |
| Tuscany |
| Three Great Writers |
| The Renaissance |
| The XVI Century |
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| The XX Century |
| The Fascist Era |
Musical
Terms |
| Expression |
| Instruments |
| Mood Indications |
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| Specifying Terms |
| Speed Indications |
Art
Terms |
| Art Vocabulary |
Language
Examples |
| Phrases in Translation |
| Words in Translation |
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