Download or read book Einführung in das Altspanische written by Stefan Barme and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introduction to Medieval Spanish, or Old Spanish, closes a long-standing gap in the literature. Focusing on the internal history of the Spanish language, it traces its phonetic, grammatical, and lexical development from classical and vulgar Latin to Medieval Spanish. The characteristics of the Old Spanish language are also illustrated through a presentation and commentary of suitable text excerpts that represent its different stages of development.