christine in al Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Now I'm dithering about starting into Latin Prep, or LfC.. Latin Alive. Can someone tell me if the LfC and LAtin Alive DVDs use ecclesialstical or classical pronounciation? I'm guessing E. I dont' speak Latin, but I think I'm hearing some beautiful rolled r's in the Latin Alive sample I heard. Thanks, ~Christine in al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemykids Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 I thought it was classical... :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemykids Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Here it is...*copied Q: Do you use classical or ecclesiastical pronunciation? What is the difference? A. We have provided both pronunciations in Latin for Children, though we tend to recommend using classical pronunciation. Classical pronunciation is the most widely used in academic settings, and if your student goes on to study Latin in high school or college, will only encounter classical pronunciation. Ecclesiastical pronunciation has been used and carried on by the Catholic Church, and is used in all choral Latin music. There are a few differences in pronunciation. The letter “v†in classical pronunciation makes the sound of a “wâ€, and stays as a normal “v†sound in ecclesiastical. We recommend that one pronunciation is chosen to use day in and day out, but exposure to the other is very useful as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine in al Posted January 1, 2010 Author Share Posted January 1, 2010 So, macrons and classical pronounciation on the DVDs cool. I had found the info on their site, but I wasnt' sure about the DVDs. Kinda pretty really. Thank you. ~c. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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