Dear Language Enthusiast,
Welcome to the Latin Monthly, the Internet newsletter from
Transparent Language. In this issue, we take a look at the current state of the
Latin language as we enter the Internet Age.
Language, like culture, is dynamic-- changing and evolving over time. This issue
of Latin Monthly provides a fascinating look at the defining cultural event of our
age: the creation of a computerized web connecting people with shared interests
from around the world. It is a community where geographical and political
boundaries fade away into insignificance, and where temporal boundaries can be
overcome, as well-- bringing ancient Rome to life. (The language boundaries still
remain, but Transparent Language can help.)
Ancient Rome is alive and well on the Internet. In fact, it is one of the most vital
and flourishing web communities of all. We will give you an introduction to that
community in this newsletter. And, of course, provide you with an opportunity to
build your language skills. Transparent Language software can be your
steppingstone to communicating in Latin on the World Wide Web.
Note that the article is presented in Latin, followed by a translation in English.
Sincerely,
Transparent Language
www.transparent.com
latine:
Glossarium breve vocabulorum computatralium:
I. locus telae
II. vitium
III. discus compactus
IV. computatrum
V. disculus
VI. discus fixus
VII. litterae electronicae
VIII. scapus
IX. pagina domestica
X. internetum
XI. claviatura
XII. ligamen
XIII. transmodulatrum
XIV. mus
XV. signum
XVI. memoria volatilis
XVII. memoria fixa
XVIII. scrinium
XIX. programma
XX. TTT (tela totius terrae)
Loci visendi:
I. Latina scripta electronica:
"Bibliotheca Latina" magnam collectionem scriptorum Latinorum sine translatione
offert.
http://patriot.net/~lillard/cp/latlib
Bibliotheca Augustana multa scripta Latina praebet. Caveas! Hic locus caret
lingua anglica.
http://www.fh-augsburg.de/~harsch/augustana.html
II. Studium linguae
Ad linguam latinam cognoscendam, solum hic locus bonus est:
http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/latin/latin.htm
Si sermonem vis conferre latine, visita SALVI (Septentrionale Americanum
Latinitatis Vivae Institutum).
http://www.latin.org.
III. Loci festivi
Forum Romanum multas imagines multamque scientam continet.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/6946/rome.html
Liberi debent visere locum canadaniensem "Lingua Viva Latina."
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/6946/rome.html
In English:
A brief glossary of computer terms:
1. address (URL)
2. bug
3. CD
4. computer
5. diskette
6. hard drive
7. e-mail
8. file
9. home page
10. Internet
11. keyboard
12. link
13. modem
14. mouse
15. password
16. RAM
17. ROM
18. screen
19. software program
20. WWW (worldwide web)
Websites that should be visited:
1. Latin Texts Online:
The Latin Library offers a large collection of Latin texts without translation.
http://patriot.net/~lillard/cp/latlib
The Bibliotheca Augustana furnishes many Latin texts. Watch out! There is no
English on this site.
http://www.fh-augsburg.de/~harsch/augustana.html
2. Language Learning:
This is the only good site for learning Latin:
http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/latin/latin.htm
If you want to have actual conversations in Latin, stop in at SALVI (The North
American Institute for Living Latin Studies).
http://www.latin.org
3. Fun Sites
The Forum Romanum contains tons of images and information.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/6946/rome.html
Children should visit the Canadian "Living Latin" site.
http://www.cbc4kids.ca/general/whats%2Dnew/latin%2Dnews/
