LaLaLexiT
Late Latin Lexicon in Transition
Project
Nationalisms and emerging ideologies, migration of peoples, major cultural and political upheavals: Late Antiquity is undoubtedly an age of great change, which shaped European culture in the following centuries. Supported by the NextGenerationEU program, LaLaLexiT will be the first digital "Latin lexicon of the historical transition in Late Antiquity", built on the basis of a selection of Latin texts, in prose and poetry, dating back from the 3rd to the 7th century AD.
Methodology
As a scientific resource, LaLaLexiT will be built on the basis of lexicographic work carried out on a selection of Latin texts in prose and poetry from the period between the 3rd and 7th centuries AD. These texts hold significant literary value as they encapsulate the essence of the Late Antique transition, interpreting its complexities, and introducing or redefining expressions and imagery that have since permeated our lexicon and cultural ethos. Authors chosen for inclusion are deemed exemplary witnesses of this transformative epoch, selected for their impact on contemporary and subsequent cultural landscapes.
The analysis of these selected texts will be structured around specific thematic macro-categories, delineating the major historical and social shifts of the era. These categories include:
- ‘pluralisms and nationalisms’
- ‘migrations and exiles’
- ‘war and pacification’
- ‘power management and political reforms’
- ‘cultural and social trends’
- ‘conservation and religious conversion’
- 'resilience and palingenesis'.
Within each thematic category, keywords and pertinent passages will be identified, showcasing the diverse manifestations of these overarching themes within the texts.
From this comprehensive analysis, glossary headwords will be distilled, under which occurrences of the identified keywords and associated vocabulary will be cataloged. This approach will yield a structured and accessible resource, facilitating in-depth exploration and scholarly inquiry into the context of Late Antiquity.
Digital archives
The LaLaLexiT project represents a convergence of expertise from research groups with extensive experience in the development of digital archives dedicated to the study of Latin texts. Specifically, our team in Venice (Ca' Foscari University) has been committed in the creation and improvement of MQDQ Galaxy, while our partners in Vercelli (UPO - University of Eastern Piedmont) have built the DigiLibLT library. These initiatives stand as testament to our commitment to fostering digital resources that facilitate comprehensive and nuanced exploration of Latin literature.
Dissemination
“Est modus in verbis! Studying the Latin Lexicon”
PCTO (Paths for Transversal Skills and Orientation) project
Why is the lexicon important? When we say "Latin," what do we mean? Which Latin are we referring to? There is the Latin of the oldest inscriptions, the Latin of Virgil, the Latin of Isidore of Seville, the Latin of doctors and lawyers, and even that of the Church. How many lives does a word have?
This project focuses on the lexicon as a fundamental tool for approaching the Latin language and understanding its diachronic evolution. It aims to enhance participants' awareness of the linguistic and cultural developments of Latin words and expressions in Italian.
Events
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4/03/2025 - Ilaria Morresi, "Brogliacci d’autore. La prima stesura del 'De topicis differentiis' boeziano" [ITA]
"I ferri del mestiere: seminari di filologia e letteratura latina", Department of Humanities, Malcanton Marcorà (Aula Geymonat), Venice |
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11/02/2025 - Marco Petoletti, "Una storia infinita: i 'Collectanea rerum mirabilium' di Solino tra filologia, paleografia e arte" [ITA]
"I ferri del mestiere: seminari di filologia e letteratura latina", Department of Humanities, Malcanton Marcorà (Aula Geymonat), Venice |
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9/10/2024 - Silverio Franzoni, "I florilegi latini: istruzioni per l'uso" [ITA]
"I ferri del mestiere: seminari di filologia e letteratura latina", Department of Humanities, Malcanton Marcorà (Aula Milone), Venice |
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8/10/2024 - Andrea Arrighini, "Exploring Late Antiquity through the Lexicon of Transition: the LaLaLexiT Project"
International conference, California State University, Long Beach |
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25/09/2024 - Carmela Cioffi, "Costruire uno stemma in tradizioni complesse" [ITA]
"I ferri del mestiere: seminari di filologia e letteratura latina", Department of Humanities, Malcanton Marcorà (Aula Milone), Venice |
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29/06/2024 - Gianmario Cattaneo, "Lessico della transizione, lessico in transizione nel 'De transitu Hellenismi ad Christianismum' di G. Budé" [ITA]
International conference:, Accademia Vivarium novum, Villa Falconieri, Viale F. Borromini 5, Frascati (Rome) |
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1/06/2024 - Martina Venuti and Andrea Arrighini, "Late Latin words in transition: 'recidivus' and 'renascor' within the LaLaLexiT project"
International conference "Empire and Form Metamorphoses of Genre in Roman Literature II: Imperial Age", University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts |
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15/04/2024 - Seminar “Storie di parole: nell'officina del Thesaurus linguae Latinae", Venice [ITA]
Michael Hillen, “Il Thesaurus linguae Latinae. Basic idea, development, methods”; Roberta Marchionni, “«Reus». Un articolo in preparazione al Thesaurus linguae Latinae” |
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Team
Martina Venuti
Principal Investigator
Alice Borgna
Associated Investigator
Luca Mondin
Scientific Advisor
Maurizio Lana [ITA]
Scientific Advisor
Andrea Arrighini
Post-doc fellow
![Gianmario Cattaneo [ITA]](/fileadmin/user_upload/LaLaLexiT/img/gianmario-cattaneo.jpg "Gianmario Cattaneo [ITA]")
Gianmario Cattaneo [ITA]
Post-doc fellow
Scientific International Advisory Board
- Prof. Donado De Gianni, University of Cagliari
- Prof. Massimo Gioseffi [ITA], University of Milan
- Dr. Roberta Marchionni [DEU], Thesaurus Linguae Latinae
- Prof. David Paniagua Aguilar [ESP], Universidad de Salamanca