An Introductory Reference Guide to the Cross-Linguistic Study of the Consonants C and G from Vulgar Latin to Romance Languages French Spanish Italian Portuguese Romanian up to 12th century

From the introduction of the dissertation: "This is a comparative study of the development of the consonants C /k/ and G /g/ from Vulgar Latin to five Romance languages: French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Romanian, in the initial, medial, and/or ending positions up to the 12th century. The significance of this study is to examine what changes took place, when and where the changes occurred, and how these changes impacted the dialectal differences of the Latin of the Empire. In addition to the dialectal differences, this study will also trace the orthographic deviations of these changes. [...] In addition, this study will examine the historical events; the significance of cultural events; the social conditions; the geographical factors, i.e., the density of the population vs. the isolation of the population; the impact of foreigners and the national character on the evolution of these two consonants. Finally, the linguistic results of each period will be highlighted through texts that provide the framework of the changes." Cover Title Acknowledgments Contents List of abbreviations Introduction C and K from Vulgar Latin to French C and K from Vulgar Latin to Spanish C and K from Vulgar Latin to Italian C and K from Vulgar Latin to Portuguese C and K from Vulgar Latin to Romanian Findings and Conclusion Findings Conclusion Bibliography