Fall 2019 - City University of New York



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WRITE EACH ANSWER directly UNDER THE RESPECTIVE QUESTION

1) What does BCE mean? When does CE begin? What historical (?) event marks its

beginning?

2) Why is Italy a “natural geographic region?”

3) Explain the meaning of “mother language,” “substratum,” and “Lingua Franca.”

Use examples for clarity.

4) How long did the Roman civilization last, from the Republican period to the collapse of the empire (Barbarian invasions.)

5) Centuries after the collapse of the Roman empire, why was Latin still the official language of the dominant institutions?

6) Based on information from my video lecture, what are the main reasons (historical, economic, social) why the language of Florence became the most prominent among all local languages?

7) In the 1300s, three authors became the linguistic models everybody admired and followed. In what particular literary genre / category did they excel?

8) Based on your understanding, what is the difference between standard ITALIAN and the many dialects spoken in contemporary Italy?

9) Does the same distinction between language and dialect also apply to the U.S.?

10) Research: what is Indeoeuropean?

11) What is the Fibonacci sequence in mathematical terms. What does it suggest about the foundations of the material universe?

12) What is the single most confusing concept in the lectures from your point of view?

13) What deeper messages about religiosity are suggested by the differences in painting style in the Middle Ages and in the Renaissance?

14) Who would you rather spend a few hours with, Cecco or Saint Francis?

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