It's not like that at all. Current thought is that "Latin" is an
artificial
literary language, created so that city-dwellers could show the world how
smart they were, and obsolete as soon as it was created. Your Spanish is
a
descendant of Vulgar Latin, Oscan, Umbrian and various substrate languages
including Basque, Celtic, Lusitanian, Punic, etc., etc. Nineteenth
century
belief that highly declined ancient languages like Classical Greek, Latin
and Sanskrit represent a higher stage of development than modern
"degenerate" languages like Spanish, Hindi, and German is exactly that,
outmoded nineteenth century belief.
Saludos,
Earle
"RafaMinu" <rafaminu@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:1159043485.781953.111900@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Think of Spanish like if it was a Latin distribution, like one of many
> Linux distributions configured and customized for different groups of
> users.
>
> Earle Horton wrote:
> > If Latin is so wonderful why do you fellows insist on speaking
Castilian?
> >
> > Earle
> >
> > "RafaMinu" <rafaminu@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> > news:1159020161.885064.12510@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Okay then,
> > > Here's some compelling arguments for you disbeliever, nonbeliever,
> > > unbeliever
> > > someone who refuses to believe (as in a divinity but not my case):
> > >
> > > Latin as an Ordering Principle
> > > http://www.memoriapress.com/articles/latinorder.html
> > >
> > > Latin Is the Next Step After Phonics
> > > http://www.memoriapress.com/articles/phonics.html
> > >
> > > Latin as a prerequisite for programming
> > > http://www.panopticoncentral.net/archive/2005/12/30/10910.aspx
> > >
> > >
> > > mike_lyle_uk@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> > > > RafaMinu wrote:
> > > > > Mike Lyle wrote:
> > > > > > RafaMinu wrote:
> > > > [...]
> > > > > > > Latin, arguably the best structured language ever.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I see no compelling argument for that judgement of Latin; but
it's
> > > > > > irrelevant to the question you raise.
> > > > > > [...]
> > > > > Just believe me, okay?
> > > > [...]
> > > > There isn't the slightest chance of that.
> > >
>
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