02282cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500870014426400510023130000470028233600260032933700260035533800360038150000310041750800760044852013010052453400450182565300500187085600430192099900170196310069UtSlPG20260610133239.0mcr n260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPC1 aPlanta, Joseph,d1744-182710aAccount of the Romansh Language :bIn a Letter to Sir John Pringle, Bart. P. R. S. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2003  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2003-11-01  aProduced by David Starner, Brett Koonce and PG Distributed Proofreaders  a"Account of the Romansh Language" by Joseph Planta is a scholarly treatise written in the 18th century, specifically during the Enlightenment. This publication falls under the category of scientific study, primarily focusing on linguistics and the historical development of the Romansh language, which is spoken in the mountainous regions of the Grisons in Switzerland. The book provides insights into the language's origins, its dialects, and the historical factors that contributed to its evolution.  In this work, Planta extensively details the history of the Romansh language, highlighting its two main dialects: Ladin and Cialover, along with their subdivisions. He explores linguistic connections tracing back to Celtic and Latin influences, explaining how the language has persisted in relative isolation from external changes. Through historical anecdotes, grammatical observations, and comparisons with other contemporary Romance languages, Planta presents a comprehensive overview of how Romansh has evolved while maintaining significant ties to its ancient roots. The document serves as both a linguistic account and a cultural exploration of the Romansh-speaking population, emphasizing their historical independence and linguistic pride. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aRaeto-Romance language -- Early works to 180040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10069  c51690d51690