ROMANIAN LANGUAGE

member of the Romance group of the Italic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Romance languages). It is spoken by about 22 million people in Romania, where it is the official language, by 3 million people in Moldova, and by perhaps another 1 million persons scattered in Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Albania, Yugoslavia (now Serbia and Montenegro), and Hungary. At the present time Romanian is written in the Roman alphabet, to which have been added the symbols ă, â, î, ş, and ţ. In Moldova under Soviet rule, however, Cyrillic characters were used for Romanian. A distinctive feature of Romanian is the attachment of the definite article to the noun as a suffix, as in omul (literally, "man-the"). The oldest surviving Romanian texts are from the 16th cent., and there are four major dialects of the language.

See J. E. Augerot and F. D. Popescu, Modern Romanian (1971); E. Vasiliu and S. Golopentia-Ertescu, Transformational Syntax of Romanian (1973).

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books on: Romanian Language  - 905 results

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1.
National Identity of Romanians in Transylvania
Book by Sorin Mitu; Central European University Press, 2001
Subjects: National Characteristics, Romanian, Nationalism--Romania--History--19th Century, Transylvania (Romania)--Ethnic Relations, Transylvania (Romania)--History--19th Century, Values--Romania
...the state and the dominant language". As usual, he stresses...the chances offered to the Romanians is strictly conditioned...yield a culture to this language, which can warrant such...other cultivated European languages. Barit declares his confidence...cultural potential of the language, still relying on the model...key idea in his writings: Romanian spoken on Romanian soil...
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History and Myth in Romanian Consciousness
Book by Lucian Boia; Central European University Press, 2001
Subjects: Romania--Historiography, Romania--History--Philosophy
...expansion of die initial Romanian space, Hasdeu set...Critical History of the Romanians, to impose severe...Germanic elements in the Romanian language made him withdraw...Slav influence in the Romanian language. Xenopols response...Persistence of the Romanians in Dacia Traiana...
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The Romanians, 1774-1866
Book by Keith M. Hitchins; Oxford University, 1996
Subjects: Romania--History--1711-1821, Romania--History--1821-1859, Romania--History--1859-1866
...etymological dictionary of the Romanian language, which was published...the origins and nature of Romanian in the form of a conversation...Romanilor in Dachia that the Romanians are the direct descendants...that the origins of the Romanian language still puzzle him. The uncle...there were really two Latin languages, one the classical or literary...
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Moldova: A Romanian Province under Russian Rule : Diplomatic History from the Archives of the Great Powers
Book by Marcel Mitrasca; Algora, 2002
Subjects: Allied And Associated Powers (1914-1920)--Treaties, Etc, Bessarabia (Moldova And Ukraine)--History--20th Century, Romania--Foreign Relations--1914-1944, World War, 1914-1918--Territorial Questions--Bessarabia (Moldova And Ukraine)
...Notes 1 Dennis Deletant, Language Policy and Linguistic Trends...label what is known as both Romanian or Moldavian nationalism in Bessarabia. 3 On the Romanian-Moldavian controversy...Development of Moldovan-Romanian Nationalism in Bessarabia...
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The Wasted Generation: Memoirs of the Romanian Journey from Capitalism to Socialism and Back
Book by Silviu Brucan; Westview Press, 1993
Subjects: Brucan, Silviu--1916-, Communism--Romania, Communists--Romania--Biography, Politicians--Romania--Biography, Romania--History--Revolution, 1989
...letter addressed to the head of the Romanian state and I was wondering whether...Letter of Six was broadcast by all Romanian-language stations and published in all...which you have signed yourself. Romanian citizens are reproaching you for...
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journal articles on: Romanian Language  - 605 results

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Anti-Hungarian Sentiment in the Nationalist Romanian Media: Revista Romania Mare as a Study
Journal article by Jeremy Stewart; East European Quarterly, Vol. 41, 2008
Subjects: Communications industry--Case studies, Hungarian foreign relations--Political aspects, Mass media--Case studies, Nationalism--Case studies, Romanian foreign relations--Political aspects
...Romania. In musing language, even for Romania...and liberties of Romanians. Playing upon...which state that Romanian is the single...speak for the Romanians of Transylvania...sustain the anti-Romanian actions of the...exaggerated and graphic language and attacks the...schooling in their own language. That Romanians show such a high...tolerance in the Romanian case, research...
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"We Have Wines of All Kinds: Red, White, and Green": Romanian Reactions to the Hungarian Uprising in 1956 *
Journal article by Johanna Granville; The Australian Journal of Politics and History, Vol. 54, 2008
Subjects: Hungarian history--Military aspects, Hungarian history--Political aspects, Revolutions--History, Romanian foreign relations--Military aspects, Romanian foreign relations--Political aspects
...closing other Hungarian language schools, and so on...unlike in other Romanian cities--was evenly split between Romanians and Hungarians (48...students resented their Romanian classmates from the...Autonomous Region (in Romanian: Regiunea Autonoma...20.1 per cent Romanians; 1.5 per cent Gypsies...one of the official languages of province, and...
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Church and State in Eastern Europe during the Fourteenth Century: Why the Romanians Remained in the Orthodox Area
Journal article by Ioan-Aurel Pop; East European Quarterly, Vol. 29, 1995
Subjects: Church and state--History, Eastern Europe--14th century AD, Romania--History, Romanians--Religious aspects
...able to speak the language of their nation...connotation: the Romanians rejected the Hungarian...they did not speak Romanian add they asked for...believers. 4. The language used during the proselytizing...Catholic campaign was not Romanian and the promoters...Hungarians did not have the Romanians confidence because...Moldavia. 6. When the Romanian princes appealed directly...
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American-Romanian Relations, 1989-1994
Journal article by Joseph F. Harrington, Edward Karns, Scott Karns; East European Quarterly, Vol. 29, 1995
Subjects: Romania, Romanian foreign relations--United States, United States, United States foreign relations--Romania
...in Washington who opposed Romanian MFN appeared vindicated. On March 19-20, hundreds of Romanians attacked Hungarians in the...for the return of Hungarian language schools and were opposed...the ultra-nationalist Romanian organization. Six died and...Romania.(11) In May, Romanians went to the polls to vote...
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A Romanian Perspective on Ecumenism, Patristics and Academic Theology
Journal article by Nicu Dumitrascu; The Ecumenical Review, Vol. 63, 2011
Subjects: Christian theology, Ecumenical movement, Romanian Orthodox Eastern Church, World Council of Churches
A Romanian Perspective on Ecumenism...identified through the work of Romanian Orthodox theologians. Orthodoxy...certain voices insisted on language that seemed to put prayers...unifying. (10) See The Romanian Orthodox Church, 7-8...
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magazine articles on: Romanian Language  - 278 results

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Restaging Romania: Romanian Theatre Artists Are Grappling with the Realities of Integrating into the New Europe
Magazine article by Randy Gener; American Theatre, Vol. 24, May-June 2007
Subjects: Authors, Romanian--Criticism and interpretation, Authors, Romanian--Works, Drama--Criticism and interpretation, Plays--Criticism and interpretation, Romanian history--Portrayals, Romanian writers--Criticism and interpretation, Romanian writers--Works
...overthrow of Ceausescu, Romanian theatre is experiencing a...to transition into direct language still struggles to break...the rowdy scandal in the Romanian parliament that greeted Nicoleta...wave." All the while, Romanians keep looking for signs of...The difficulties facing Romanian culture are caused by a series...
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Romanian Furrow: Colourful Experiences of Village Life
Magazine article by Nick Smith; Geographical, Vol. 80, September 2008
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Romanian Furrow: Colourful Experiences of Village Life (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews
...to know the rhythms of the Romanian rural lifestyle. Hall (who...Romania, and the result is Romanian Furrow, a portrait of an old...detail. As Hall masters the language, we see him becoming genuinely...If thats the case, then Romanian Furrow will become an extremely...
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Along the Enchanted Way: A Romanian Story
Magazine article by Robert Carver; Geographical, Vol. 81, December 2009
Subjects: Along the Enchanted Way: A Romanian Story (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews
Along the Enchanted Way: A Romanian Story. by Robert Carver by William Blacker JOHN MURRAY...love with its countryside and its people and learning the language. From 1996 to 2004, he lived with peasants and Roma...the harvest; the wisdom of the elders; the hostility of Romanians to the Gypsies; oppressive police making arrests at night...
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A Romanian Passion: Revising the Classics
Magazine article by John Elsom; World and I, Vol. 19, June 2004
Subjects: Classical drama--Criticism and interpretation, Drama festivals, Romania--Social aspects
...most in evidence. As a language, Romanian is derived from Latin...apart from the Slav-based languages to its east. Romanian sounds a little like Italian...express way, typically Romanian. In 2003, the Shakespeare...but none outshone the Romanians. It is usually a mistake...
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Thais, Romanians and Others Have Replaced Palestinian Workers
Magazine article by Frank Collins; The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, Vol. XIV, August 1995
Subjects: Aliens, Employment, Immigration, Israel, Namir, Ora
Thais, Romanians and Others Have Replaced...by Frank Collins Thais, Romanians and Others Have Replaced...large numbers of Thais, Romanians and other foreigners have...conditions because of the language barrier and because they...meters 179 square feet live 16 Romanian workers who are employed...
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Romanian Language No Barrier to Powerful Message; the Oresteia Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Newspaper article by Richard Edmonds; The Birmingham Post (England), October 22, 1998
Romanian Language No Barrier to Powerful Message; the...matters little or not whether you speak Romanian (the language used in this very fine...of the play. The sheer beauty of the Romanian voices of his actors, frequently subvert...
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Pot Sa Vorbesc Cu Tine? Police Are Given Prompt Cards in Romanian to Beat Migrant Crime Epidemic
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), May 7, 2007
...shoplifters in their own language. But rank-and-file...suspects. They include the Romanian version of Excuse Me...Semnati aici va rog!) Each Romanian translation is accompanied...a suspect answers back in Romanian, or indeed any other foreign...the increase in offences by Romanians, who in police jargon are...
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INVASION OF IMMIGRANTS; Warning That Influx of Bulgarians and Romanians on January 1 Could Overwhelm Scotland's Schools, NHS and Council Services
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), December 29, 2006
Subjects: Immigrants, Schools
...charities said Bulgarians and Romanians who fail to find jobs will...citizens, all Bulgarians and Romanians will also be able to enter...got enough Bulgarian and Romanian-speaking language assistants to help these...number of Bulgarians and Romanians expected to flood into the...
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Culture: Scottich Play with Romanian Blood; Just One Letter Separates Macbeth and Macbett but the Latest RSC Plays Are Worlds Apart, as David Whetstone Explains
Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), September 4, 2007
Subjects: Elizabethan drama
...Culture: Scottich Play with Romanian Blood; Just One Letter...motives, the RSC hired a Romanian director, Silviu Purcarete...excitement of working with the Romanian director. "It was great to learn a new theatrical language, a new way of putting...
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Romanians Carry out 1,000 Crimes Here in Six Months; Police Believe Some Migrants from Romania Are Running Organised Criminal Gangs
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), September 19, 2007
...members of the EU, Romanians have had free access...In an ironic twist Romanian authorities say crime...rising crime among Romanian immigrants. The idea...shoplifters in theirown language. It features basic...They include the Romanian versionof Can I to...Government restrictions, Romanians need a permit to work...
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encyclopedia articles on: Romanian Language  - 16 results

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Romanian Language
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ROMANIAN LANGUAGE member of the Romance...European family of languages (see Romance languages ). It is spoken by...it is the official language, by 3 million people...At the present time Romanian is written in the Roman...
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Romanian Literature
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ROMANIAN LITERATURE the literature...16th cent. most writing by Romanians was in Slavonic. In 1541 a catechism in Romanian was issued at Sibiu, and...outcome was a dictionary of the Romanian language produced (1871 76) by August...
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Romance Languages
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Occitan, Rhaeto-Romanic, Romanian, and Spanish. The spread of some Romance languages to other parts of the world...mother countries of these languages, notably Spain, Portugal...France. All of the Romance languages are descended from Latin (see Latin language and the table entitled Linguistic...
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Italic Languages
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...the ancient Italic languages and dialects that were...antiquity (see Latin language ). From Latin are derived the Romance languages , which in turn comprise...Rhaeto-Romanic, Romanian, and Spanish. The ancient Italic languages, with the exception...inscription in an Italic language is in Latin and goes...
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Indo-European Family of Languages, The
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Indo-European Family of Languages Anatolian Hieroglypic Hittite...Plattdeutsch (see German language ) Greek Aeolic * , Arcadian...Italian , Rhaeto-Romanic , Romanian , Sardinian Western Romance...Subfamily Group Subgroup Languages and Principal Dialects...Asterisk indicates a dead language...
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