Bailey Tingley, Sara Stickford, Gabrielle Needham

Bailey Tingley, Sara Stickford, Gabrielle Needham

The linguistic evolution of Vulgar Latin started the Spanish language and its origin. During the middle ages, the evolution began with Castilian and Andalusia dialects emerging in Hispania. This coincided with the reconquest of Moorish Spain which was in cause due to Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon. In the Indo-European language family within Spain there are two major dialects known as Andalusian and Castilian. The language originated in the Southwest region of the Iberian Peninsula in Europe.

The Iberians, were the first inhabitants before the end of the 6th century B.C. They meshed with the Celts from central Europe to form the Celtiberians who spoke a form of Celtic. By 19 BC, the region was known as Hispania, and the inhabitants learned Latin from the Roman traders, soldiers, and settlers. The Latin mixed with the pre-roman languages created Vulgar Latin. Vulgar Latin followed the basics of Latin but incorporated other words from different languages.

The Visigoths of Eastern Europe invaded Hispania in AD 400s, Latin remained the official language. When the Moors, Arabic-speaking Islamic groups from Northern Africa, conquered the region, Vulgar Latin still survived. The Christian Kingdoms reconquered the Moorish Spain gradually and retook the country. Vulgar Latin dialects became dominant as they moved south. Castilian was carried into the Southern and Eastern regions of Europe also.

The hybrid language was formed due to the Castilian language borrowing words from Mozarabic, modern Spanish with Arabic roots. Castile later credited with the first development of the Spanish language.

Also known as Alfonso El Sabio or the Learned King. The son of Ferdinand the 3rd of Castile and Elizabeth of Hohenstaufen. Succeeded his father in control of Castile and Leon in 1252. Alfonso X was king of Castile from A.D. 1252-1284.

Prior to reign the spelling system was created to allow for the written forms of Spanish and incorporate standard quality. Greatly interested in the correctness of the language and required all writing to prescribe a standard basis of Castilian. He and his court wrote original works in Castilian translating works from other languages. Translation was key to the spread of knowledge throughout ancient Europe. Alfonso X also used Castilian for all official documents or decrees.

The Castilian dialect of Spanish was accepted due to the complete reconquest of Spain in 1492. Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand made Castilian the official dialect of the kingdom When the Moors were defeated, the first book to study and define the European language grammar appeared and was named: Antonio de Nebrija's Arte de la Lengua Castellana or The Art of the Castilian Language.

The Castilian dialect of the adopted city of Toledo was the written and educational standard in Spain. Several dialects remained. Alfonso X, Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon connected dialects influenced from Romance languages to impact the future of Western Europe and the world through the standardization of the Spanish language.

Queen Isabella of Castile and King Ferdinand of Aragon were known as the Catholic monarchs or Isabel and Fernando. Isabella and Ferdinand brought stability to the empire and united the Iberian Peninsula. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella co-ruled their spouse's kingdom, but ruled their own. Their secret union was a political gain for the kingdom.

Isabella's father, King John the Second of Castile died, so her brother succeeded him. (Known as King Henry the Fourth) King Henry the Fourth refused to let Isabella learn of the political turmoil throughout his kingdom. Noblemen of the kingdom were angered to find that the lesser known brother, Alfonso, would not become successor of their king. Isabella was named the successor of King Henry. When Ferdinand and Isabella were married, the influence was not only powerful but historical.

1474: Isabella's reign as Queen of Castile was just beginning. Portugal did not believe that Queen Isabella was the rightful heir to the throne. The Battle of Toro began - Catholic monarchs' victory was a political gain for the kingdom. Queen Isabella of Castile proved her abilities as a powerful ruler on her own.

The reform first began with restoring the Crown's finances. The government was now effectively used and very few governmental institutions were established. Isabella and Ferdinand embarked on a spiritual unification by trying to eliminate all religions except Roman Catholicism.

The Castilian and Portuguese victories of the Battle of Guinea-forced Catholic monarchs to give up crown in Portugal due to the Portuguese exclusive rights. Christopher Columbus would be the man to take the Castile dialects and romance languages to the New World Lead to the worldwide standardized language of Spanish thanks to the royal funding of conquerors from Queen Isabella of Castile and King Ferdinand of Aragon. Not first time that Queen Isabella was interested in expanding the Spanish foundations. Earlier, she made an initial attempt to challenge the Portuguese dominance of the sea-claiming Spain's first overseas territories.

The legacy left behind by King Ferdinand the Second of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile was not only powerful, but unforgettable. Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand were highly effective in governing together Achievements: Spain was united, royal power centralized, reconquest was complete, and expansion of the Spanish language was just beginning.

Iberian Romance languages had key role in the development of the standard of Castilian and the Spanish language. The Iberian romance languages descended from Vulgar Latin spoken by people in the Roman Empire. The main Spanish romance languages were known as Castilian, Portuguese, Catalan and Galician Had their own dialects based on regional locations. New groups began to intersect with the Roman Empire - languages began to vary based on the speaker's dialect People began to lose touch with each other and generations were migrating.

During fourth century B.C., Latin began to spread throughout the Italian Peninsula. Variety of languages impacted by new conquerors, dialects, and regional differences. Spanish language was beginning to spread all over the world along with its Latin roots. Began to become worldwide.

The Royal Spanish Academy, or RAE for Real Academia Espanola, is the official institution designed for regulating the Spanish language.

The RAE was established in 1713. Based in Madrid, Spain. The Royal Spanish Academy has affiliations with the Association of Spanish Language Academies.

Original purpose was "to fix the voices and vocabularies of the Castilian language with propriety, elegance and purity." The aristocratic founder-juan Manuel Fernandez Pacheco. Ties back to Alfonso X, who wanted a standard form of writing for all documents. Alfonso X s view on education was key to understanding how the regulations of the language would play out.

1994: the academy eliminated monosyllabic accented vowels. Under criticism constantly due to lack of change, emphasized focus on the Castilian linguistics of that region, and conservativeness. With the RAE, Spanish is now written in a standard form and has regulations.

Today nearly 400 million people speak Spanish. The standards set by the Royal Spanish Academy set the basic standards of general knowledge and usage of the Spanish language. Official language of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama.

Impacted the world in unforgettable ways. Now the second most spoken language in the world. Have changed the way Spanish is not only perceived, but spoken everywhere. Has now changed the way history and language are used and spoken by the millions of people all over the planet.

We believe that nearly all the countries in the world will speak Spanish either -official language or second language. Spanish -up and coming powerful language that is useful in many careers and skills for communication. Compared to the United States, Spanish could very well possibly be the official language in the centuries to come, much like how the origin of Spanish spread from a small region in Castile. Spanish will continue to spread to the other countries.

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