Language and the Grand Tour

Language and the Grand Tour
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9781108487276
ISBN-13 : 1108487270
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Book Synopsis Language and the Grand Tour by : Arturo Tosi

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.


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