How does roman language influence us today?

Answer 1

Many words in law, medicine, science and theology are Latin.

Italian, French, Spanish and Portuguese and Romanian are Romance languages; that is, languages derived from Latin.

The English language has been influenced by Latin in two main ways: a) Latin was the language of the elites and the church in the Middle ages. Some Latin words became part of the English language through this; b) England was conquered by the Normans from France. French became the court language. Through this, French words, which have their roots in Latin, entered the English language.

Answer 2

They invented the government type called democracy. Democracy is the form of government the U.S.A. uses today. Democracy is when the citizens of a country vote for who they want to rule the country.

Answer 3

The influence of Rome still felt in the area of language because the Romance languages have evolved from a form of Latin; English has a large number of words of Latin origin; many words in law, science and theology are Latin; and Western European languages have adopted and adapted the Latin alphabet.

Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian are Romance languages. This term means that they have their roots in Vulgar (common) Latin. This was an informal, colloquial form of Latin which developed various dialects around the Roman Empire. The Romance languages evolved gradually from these dialects of Vulgar Latin over the course of many centuries.

Latin and Romance influence on the English language have come through two sources. One was the use of Latin as a language of the educated and of the church in the Middle Ages. The other was the Norman invasion. The Normans were French and French became the language of the aristocracy. Thus, numerous French words (many of which are of Latin origin), have entered the English language.

The only letters of the English alphabet which do not come from the Latin alphabet are: J, U and W.

Answer 4

Latin was the language of the ancient Romans and our present day Romance languages are direct descendants of Latin. These languages are Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French and Romanian. The English language is slightly influenced by Latin due to the Norman Invasion of England when Norman French was spoken and influenced the native Saxon language.

Answer 5

Because some people can write Latin and it helps us still speak Latin words sometimes.

Large numbers of word in English are derived from Latin words or from Latin roots.

Answer 6

English has traces of Latin in it.