World Heritage Site: San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Type: Article
Publication Identifier: WHEC13A895699
Summary
The Glosas Emilianenses, marginal notes from the 11th century San Millán Yuso Monastery, represent the earliest known written accounts of a Romance language precursor to modern Castilian Spanish. These annotations, blending Latin and vernacular elements, reflect the linguistic complexity of the Iberian Peninsula during the Reconquista era, where Moorish rule and Christian resistance created a unique cultural and linguistic environment. The glosses challenge linguists with their inconsistent phonetic, morphological, and syntactic features, offering invaluable insights into early Castilian language development. Despite their historical significance, systematic analysis remains incomplete due to limited material and the text's hybrid nature.
Citation
Šabec, M. (2010). Marginalia kot začetek pisane besede: Glosas Emilianenses. Ars & Humanitas, 4(1-2), 160–178. https://doi.org/10.4312/ars.4.1-2.160-178
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