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[Landing]

Weren't there a couple of other races in Alera when they first showed up? Of course they fought them into extinction, so I guess they had just as little none war contact as with the Cannim or Marat. I could see the Legions maybe keeping some of them as slaves (if taking them as slaves was at all possible) before they went extinct. Do you think that would have had any effect?

[John 1:17]

so they would speak Latin like the ancients in Stargate SG:1? I agree with both belgarion and Shecky. There would be a change in what was spoken, and even if it wasn't a HUGE change... there could still be problems. just look at Germany, Austria, and Switzerland... they all speak German, but they all have their own words, dialects, and so forth. just cause you know the language of one doesn't mean you know the language of the others. Or look at English. We have Australian, American, British, heck, even in American, you take someone like me from the pacific northwest, and drop em in the south.... cant understand three quarters of whats being said. even though i am fluent in English.

[Priscellie]

There would definitely be some departure from the Latin we know.  At the very least, I expect a few words from other languages spoken by the troops and camp followers would have snuck in where no Latin word existed, and new words had to be coined over the centuries (like, y'know, "furycraft").

[belgarion]

There would definitely be some departure from the Latin we know.  At the very least, I expect a few words from other languages spoken by the troops and camp followers would have snuck in where no Latin word existed, and new words had to be coined over the centuries (like, y'know, "furycraft").

Yep. Perfect. Just like "xerox" is a verb meaning copying!

[John 1:17]

i love the twist this has taken....

[belgarion]

i love the twist this has taken....

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well we have two more days.

I suppose I could do a small map of the LZ to go along with
FLF. At least for the preview

[Shecky]

There would definitely be some departure from the Latin we know.  At the very least, I expect a few words from other languages spoken by the troops and camp followers would have snuck in where no Latin word existed, and new words had to be coined over the centuries (like, y'know, "furycraft").

Absolutely. It won't be as huge an influence as, say, the Norman invasion on the English language, but there are always a few things creeping in from individuals. And new concepts/discoveries REQUIRE new terminology.

[Sebastian]

Here's the real final paragraph:

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U.S. Marshal Zefron Carter commed his scout on the surface. "Carter, report."
"Sir, the inhabitants are human. And get this: I was able to understand them, but only because I went to a tough Catholic prep school. They're speaking Latin. And they call themselves Alerans."

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I believe that paragraph was cut from my edition. Perhaps it's a beta thing?

[Shecky]

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I believe that paragraph was cut from my edition. Perhaps it's a beta thing?

[Chickndnr]

Shecky you're killing me!!! 

[Shecky]

Blame Jim. I used to be a sweet and gentle soul... until he got me hooked on used writer's crack.

[Priscellie]

*stumbles blearily around beta site, jonesing for another hit*

[Chickndnr]

Blame Jim. I used to be a sweet and gentle soul... until he got me hooked on used writer's crack.

Your not alone there!

*stumbles blearily around beta site, jonesing for another hit*

Isn't he getting close to his deadline for "Changes"?

[belgarion]

*stumbles blearily around beta site, jonesing for another hit*

*Plops a double sized (48 oz), double expresso, extra strong with a bit of whipped cream in front of Prisc and wraps her hand around the mug securely*  <=  doesn't need sugar, she's already too sweet 

[Priscellie]

I don't drink coffee.  Or any form of caffeine, for that matter, save what can be found in hot chocolate.