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Digital Latin Dialectology (DiLaDi): Tracing Linguistic Variation in the Light of Ancient and Early Medieval Sources

Descripción del proyecto

El paisaje lingüístico, étnico y cultural de la Europa medieval y moderna

En el corazón de Europa, un fascinante rompecabezas lingüístico ha desconcertado a los investigadores durante mucho tiempo, a saber: la transición del latín a las lenguas romances durante el primer milenio de la era común. Esta metamorfosis, cargada de significado histórico, sigue representado un gran escollo a la hora de comprender las raíces de las lenguas y culturas europeas modernas. Teniendo esto en cuenta, en el proyecto DiLaDi, una iniciativa interdisciplinar financiada por el Consejo Europeo de Investigación, se empleará la innovadora Computerised Historical Linguistic Database of Latin Inscriptions of the Imperial Age. Un aspecto fundamental es la inclusión de cartas originales en pergamino que han permanecido como fuentes casi inéditas. Un equipo de investigación formado por diez personas, junto con una unidad dedicada a la recopilación de datos, ampliará la base de datos y difundirá los resultados mediante seminarios, charlas y publicaciones.

Objetivo

DiLaDi is an interdisciplinary project that aims to perform a novel comprehensive study on the variation of the Latin Language over the 1st millennium A.D. considering the geographical and chronological perspectives as well as the transition from Latin to Romance by processing and analysing textual errors (deviations from the norm) of ancient and early medieval primary documents with the help of the Computerized Historical Linguistic Database of Latin Inscriptions of the Imperial Age (LLDB) that employs a revolutionary method of data analysis.
DiLaDi aims to give a breakthrough impetus to relevant research by involving a group of sources that have so far not been adequately considered in research: original parchment charters of private law from mostly the 7th-8th centuries, that are available in large numbers and are very rich in data reflecting linguistic changes, the involvement of which could open up further perspectives for the research of history and dialectology of late Latin based on working with a Database which has so far relied mainly on inscriptions.
The project plan will be implemented by a 10-person research group with the help of a large data collection team in international collaboration. Within the project framework, at least 50,000 new data forms will be added to the unique LLDB Database, while results will be disseminated through the organisation of 5 international workshops, the delivery of at least 50 lectures, and the publication of 50 studies and 1 monograph; at the same time, potential future collaborators will be educated in at least 5 university courses, while the scientific advancement of the participating researchers will be ensured by the submission of 3 PhD theses and 1 habilitation thesis. As a result, this research will allow for a better understanding of the processes that led to the development of Romance languages and determined the linguistic, ethnic, and even cultural features of medieval and modern Europe.

Régimen de financiación

HORIZON-ERC - HORIZON ERC Grants

Institución de acogida

UNIVERSITA CA' FOSCARI VENEZIA
Aportación neta de la UEn
€ 1 080 000,00
Dirección
DORSODURO 3246
30123 Venezia
Italia

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Región
Nord-Est Veneto Venezia
Tipo de actividad
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Enlaces
Coste total
€ 1 080 000,00

Beneficiarios (2)