Re: Seeking info on Old Spanish
| From: | Y.Penzev <yitzchaq@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, November 27, 2001, 7:03 |
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Re: Karapcik, Mike on Tuesday, November 27, 2001 1:01 AM
> I am looking for information on old Spanish (1600's and 1700's),
> preferably guides to pronunciation, basic grammar, and vocabulary. (A
primer
> on old Spanish.)
You're not the only one. I have an idea of a conlang project, but I need
info on the history of Spanish, esp. on Reconquista time, for it too. I
think smth may be found in libraries {here in ex-USSR we're old-fashioned,
and still using libraries :-) }, but if smb knows where it can be found in
the Net, that would be great!
>I have to admit I find the lack of information surprising. I have a
> book on Gothic and another on Anglo-Saxon. My Amazon wish list has books
on
> old French, old English, old Irish, and old Prussian [yes, I add anything
> interesting to it]. I've seen similar books for other European languages,
> but nothing old Spanish?!? Was Spanish invented in the last century or
> something
I think all of us who want to make naturalistic projects (as para-history)
need infos on Old Langs BADLY!
-- Yitzik
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