Pronunciation style used in Hans Ørberg's Lingua Latina

1. What is the lingua latina method?
2. What are the two ways of pronouncing Latin?
3. What is lingua latina per se familia romana?
4. Does Latin have a soft G?
5. How do we know how Latin was pronounced?
6. How do you pronounce classical vs ecclesiastical Latin?

What is the lingua latina method?

Ørberg's Lingua Latīna per sē illūstrāta is based on the method of natural approach or contextual induction. In this method, the student, who needs no previous knowledge of Latin, begins with simple sentences, such as Rōma in Italiā est ("Rome is in Italy").

What are the two ways of pronouncing Latin?

There are two main ways to pronounce Latin. The first is the classical pronunciation, an approximation of what Latin would have sounded like in Ancient Rome. This post is a guide to Classical Latin pronunciation. The second way is the ecclesiastical pronunciation (or “Church Latin”).

What is lingua latina per se familia romana?

Familia Romana (the main book of Pars I of the Lingua Latina per se illustrata series) contains thirty-five chapters and describes the life of a Roman family in the 2nd century A.D. It culminates in readings from classical poets and Donatus's Ars Grammatica, the standard Latin school text for a millennium.

Does Latin have a soft G?

g before e, i, y, ae, oe is soft (as in gel): genitum (jeh-nee-toom); otherwise, g is hard (as in go): gaudeamus (gah-oo-deh-ah-moos). gn is pronounced ny: agnus (ah-nyoos). h is mute, except in special instances, when it is pronounced kh: mihi (mee-khee) and nihil (nee-kheel). j is pronounced as y: Jesu (yeh-soo).

How do we know how Latin was pronounced?

Knowledge of how Latin was pronounced comes from Roman grammar books, common misspellings by Romans, transcriptions into other ancient languages, and from how pronunciation has evolved in derived Romance languages.

How do you pronounce classical vs ecclesiastical Latin?

The most immediately noticeable difference is the pronunciation. Typically, ecclesiastical Latin is pronounced with Italian pronunciation rules. Therefore, words like “ecce!” are pronounced “Eh-che!” (ecclesiastical) rather than “Eck-kay” (classical).