Language and the Grand Tour
Author | : Arturo Tosi |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2020-04-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781108487276 |
ISBN-13 | : 1108487270 |
Rating | : 4/5 (270 Downloads) |
Download or read book Language and the Grand Tour written by Arturo Tosi and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Language is still a relatively under-researched aspect of the Grand Tour. This book offers a comprehensive introduction enriched by the amusing stories and vivid quotations collected from travellers' writings, providing crucial insights into the rise of modern vernaculars and the standardisation of European languages.