Pavoni Francesco, Puppo Simone Liceo Scientifico “Albert Einstein” Class: 3°, School year 2012/2013 It’s to find out how/if the Latin language is still living in the English language. We will show the influence of the Latin culture on the text we’re studying: the Obama’s acceptance speech. LEGEND Semantic field: POLITICS SOCIAL ECONOMY ARMY, WAR English word Latin word English word Latin word Idea Idea Class Classe Delegate Delegato Nomination Nomina President Presidente Time Tempo Senate Senato Candidate Candidato Optimism Ottimismo Face Faccia Difficulty Difficoltà Future Futuro Crisis Crisi History Storia Distraction Distrazione Money Monetadenaro Message Messaggio Generation Generazione Decision Decisione Economy Economia Energy Energia Education Educazione Peace Pace Impact Impatto LEGEND Semantic field: POLITICS SOCIAL ECONOMY ARMY, WAR English word Latin word English word Latin word Candidate Candidato Party Partito Soldier Soldato Fascism Fascismo Depression Depressione Product Prodotto Success Successo Office Ufficio Responsibility Responsabilità Decade Decennio Table Tavolo Convention Convegno Vote Voto Plan Piano Prescription Prescrizione Family Famiglia Millionaire Milionario Tax Tassa Scientist Scienziato Engineer Ingegnere Regulation Regolazioni Construction Costruzione Effort Sforzo Responsibility Responsabilità LEGEND Semantic field: English Word POLITICS SOCIAL ECONOMY ARMY, WAR English Word Latin Word Latin Word Experimentation Sperimentazione Problem Problema Government Governo Dictate Dittatura Place Posto Manufacturing Manodopera Security Sicurezza Deficit Deficit Plan Piano Opportunity Opportunità Foundation Fondazione State Stato Industry Industria Company Compagnia Decline Declino Export Esportazione Battery Batteria Oil Olio Barrel Barile Administration Amministrazione Strategy Strategia Exploration Esplorazione Farmer Fattore Imports Importazioni LEGEND Semantic field: POLITICS SOCIAL ECONOMY ARMY, WAR English Word Latin Word English Word Latin Word Carbon Carbone Planet Pianeta Climate Clima Election Elezione Opportunity Opportunità Generation Generazione School Scuola Math Matematica College Collegio System Sistema Billion Bilione Dollar Dollaro Bank Banca Acceptance Accettazione Letter Lettera Role Ruolo Prinicipal Principale Parent Parente Science Scienza Community Comunità University Università Terrorist Terrorista Tower Torre Debt Debito LEGEND Semantic field: POLITICS SOCIAL ECONOMY ARMY, WAR English Word Latin Word English Word Latin Word Sacrifice Sacrificio Military Militare Uniform Uniforme Alliance Alleanza Coalition Coalizione Power Potenza Dignity Dignità Human Umano Progress Progresso Ambition Ambizione Dictator Dittatore Extremist Estremisti Aspiration Aspirazione Policy Polizza Number Numero Diplomacy Diplomazia Ally Alleato Time Tempo Cost Costo Trillion Trilione Nation Nazione Analysis Analisi Force Forza People Popolo LEGEND Semantic field: POLITICS SOCIAL ECONOMY ARMY, WAR English Word Latin Word English Word Latin Word Code Codice Surplus Surplus Principle Principio Commission Commissione Monopoly Monopolio Democracy Democrazia Compromise Compromesso Congress Congresso Deduction Deduzione Program Programma Voucher Voucher Mercy Merce Care Cura Street Strada Price Prezzo Advice Avviso Initiative Iniziativa Success Successo Honor Onore System Sistema Prosperity Prosperità Citizenship Cittadinanza Essence Essenza Obligation Obbligazione LEGEND Semantic field: POLITICS SOCIAL ECONOMY ARMY, WAR English Word Latin Word English Word Latin Word Escape Scappatoia Poverty Povertà Founder Fondatore Cancer Cancro Charity Carità Source Risorsa Recipient Recipiente Corporation Corporazione Union Unione Immigrant Immigrato Group Gruppo Destiny Destino Patriotism Patriottismo Ideal Ideale Defense Difesa Citizen Cittadino Disorder Disordine Limit Limite Reason Ragione Soldier Soldato Surgery Chirurgia Voice Voce Interest Interesse Politician Politico LEGEND Semantic field: POLITICS SOCIAL ECONOMY ARMY, WAR English word Latin word English word Latin word Decision Decisione Failing Fallimento Battle Battaglia Return Ritorno Father Padre Magnitude Magnitudo Recognition Ricognizione Plant Pianta Surprise Sorpresa Competitor Competitore Recession Recessione Cause Causa Attack Attacco Hospital Ospedale Hero Eroe Vote Voto Faith Fiducia Notion Nozione November Novembre Providence Provvidenza Horizon Orizzonte United States Stati Uniti Number of words which belong to those semantic fields: English adjective Latin adjective English adjective Latin adjective Long Lungo Economic Economico Political Politico Possible Possibile Serious Serio Different Differente Large Largo Innovative Innovativo Republican Repubblicano Middle Medio Common Comune Persistent persistente National Nazionale Renewable Rinnovabile Recent Recente Natural Naturale Real Reale United Unito Direct Diretto Human Umano Historic Storico Ordinary Ordinario Tragic Tragico Independent Indipendente English Word Latin Word English Word Latin Word Efficient Efficiente Responsive Che da responsi Simple Semplice New Nuovo Long Lungo Poor Povero Disabled Disabile Responsible Responsabile Social Sociale Toxic Tossico Individual Individuale Entitled Intitolato Certain Certo Entire Intero English verb Latin verb English verb Latin verb To accept Accettare To address Indirizzarsi To test Testare To defend Difendere To collapse Collassare To expand Espandersi To pretend Pretendere To offer Offrire To elect Eleggere To solve Risolvere To require Richiedere To pretend Pretendere To remedy Rimediare To reinvent Reinventare To stamp Stampare To create Creare To control Controllare To invest Investire To develop Sviluppare To reduce Ridurre To gain Guadagnare To compete Competere To decide Decidere To inspire Ispirare English Word Latin Word English Word Latin Word To promise Promettere To compete Competere To test Testare To attack Attaccare To respect Rispettare To advance Avanzare To contain Contenere To define Definire To insult Insultare To reduce Ridurre To reform Riformare To want Volere To create Creare To base Basare To spend Spendere To refuse Rifiutare To pay Pagare To retire Ritirarsi To celebrate Celebrare To recognize Riconoscere To cure Curare To protect Proteggere To return Ritornare To close Chiudere English word Latin word Kind of word In In Preposition You Tu Pronoun Exactly Esattamente Adverb Recently Recentemente Adverb My Mio Possessive adjective Your Tuo, vostro Possessive Adjective Page Fraction 1 word each… Percentage 1 111/768 1/6,92 14,45% 2 112/819 1/7,31 13,68% 3 135/888 1/6,58 15,20% 4 176/862 1/4,90 20,42% 5 109/812 1/7,45 13,42% 6 26/171 1/6,58 15,29% TOTAL 669/4320 1/6,45 15,48% After this analysis we can say that English language has assimilated many terms from the Latin language because of the Romans’ conquest in British territory. English language is based on the use of nouns: we have found more nouns than adjective, verbs and the other parts of the speech together; this can help us in thinking about how much nouns are so important for English written and spoken language. After this analysis we have also discovered that many of those words belong to the sematic field of the