Re:Orthographic Depth
by wnoise on Monday October 16, 2023 @06:07PM
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> Nobody reads the Quixote, the Mio Cid or the Amadis with the Spanish orthography of their times.
And this is actually a loss. I have a fantastic edition of the Song of Roland with facing pages in Modern English and Medieval French, and there are nuances that would be lost in a straight translation to either Modern English or Modern French.
Re:Orthographic Depth
by tangus on Monday October 16, 2023 @06:14PM
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The grammar and vocabulary usually stay the same. But there's no sense in, for instance, keeping a confusing "auia" instead of spelling it "había", instantly recognizable by the modern reader.
And this is actually a loss. I have a fantastic edition of the Song of Roland with facing pages in Modern English and Medieval French, and there are nuances that would be lost in a straight translation to either Modern English or Modern French.