Talk:Living Latin

"The education of the Latin language" might just an inflated way of saying the "teaching" of the language, though Living Latin may be interested in refining and improving Latin, leading it out of its current state of barbarity, which is considerable... Surely no one is going to be chitchatting in Latin, as our grandfathers were pressed to do with our great-grandfathers... Isn't a discriminating ear in assessing written Latin still more important than ordering a meal in a Latin restaurant, or using it in buying a postcard at the Vatican? Pay no attention... --Wetman 08:43, 19 Jan 2005 (UTC)

I disagree. Part or the majority of the motivation for learning a language might be to use it, but the side effect is the enrichment that brings. If you only learn to read the language you study, you're not taking full advantage of the enrichment it brings. If you learn to write and speak it also, then you'll have been enriched as much as someone learning Spanish or something. Of course, very few (1% or less, IIRC) who study a foreign language can actually use it, but Latin students deserve the chance, even though they're not going to be chitchatting.

A lot of learning languages involves simulations of dialogs.Kind of create your own world. No substitute for the real thing though. But I've learned Japanese and Spanish this way. BTW , if any of you, Latin-enthusisasts live in Japan , pls let me know.--Jondel 01:28, 22 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I am in second year Latin, and I think that it would help a great deal if we actually spoke it more in learning the grammar and such, not just the poetry. It would get people more excited about the language, and help in the learning process a great deal. I am sure that the movement will have no great detrimental effect on written Latin, and the positive impact a different style of teaching will have on learning Latin's horrible reputation will be wonderful.

Self-reference[edit]

Does the mention of the Latin Wikipedia constitute a self-reference? Kurt Weber 17:35, 12 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Well, in the world of Living Latin I think the Latin Wikipedia is a legitimately significant development. We could, though, probably talk about it in a little more relaxed tone than: "There is even a Latin Wikipedia!"--Pharos 01:38, 30 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Pronounciation[edit]

Do the Living Latin proponents really pronounce the v as in u /w and is the latin of other countries readily understood , e.g Can a person from France understand that of Italy, Spain, US and vice versa? Also c as K sound. e.g. Julius Ceasar as pronounced as Yulius Sesar and veni, vedi ... as weni, wedi?--Jondel 00:25, 18 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

&#x2022 A "w" sound is how the letter "v" is pronounced in Latin. "Julius Ceasar" would be pronounced "Yulius Ki-sar" (Ki- as in word "kite"; -sar as in the name "Jean-Paul Sartre"). That is my understanding, anyway.

Generally, once you get used to hearing other pronunciation systems, it isn't that hard at all to understand them. You just end up thinking of them as different dialects or accents, basically. --Iustinus 16:01, 26 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

French immersion[edit]

You may find interesting this quotation from Latin or the Empire of a Sign about the proposal of a "Latin village" ad usum Delphini in 1620. --84.20.17.84 12:25, 26 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Merger[edit]

Recent Latin was created from portions of the New Latin article that referred to recent (20th century+) developments in the use of Latin. However, it largely covers the same ground as this article, though with different details; I suggest merger under one or the other title. RandomCritic 13:44, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]