History of Ancient Greek From the Beginnings to Late Antiquity

Name: History of Ancient Greek From the Beginnings to Late Antiquity
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ISBN: 9780521833073

ISBN-10: 0521833078

ISBN-13: 9780521833073

Edition: 2006

Authors: A. -F. Christidis

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This book provides the most comprehensive account of the history of the Greek language from its beginnings to late antiquity. In this revised and expanded translation of the Greek original published in 2001, a distinguished international team of scholars goes beyond a merely technical treatment of the subject by examining the language's relationship with politics, society and culture. An attempt is made to cover all aspects of the history of Greek, including those that are usually considered marginal, such as obscene language, the language of the gods and child talk. Other topics which receive particular emphasis are language contact and translation practices in antiquity. The book's clear…

Book details

List price: $369.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 1/11/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 1660
Size: 7.25" wide x 10.00" long x 2.75" tall
Weight: 5.148
Language: English

Anastassios-Fivos Christidis was Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Director of the Linguistics Section of the Centre for the Greek Language in Thessaloniki. He has previously published, in Greek, Language, Politics, Culture (1999) and Aspects of Language (2003).



Introduction



The Language Phenomenon



The Greek Language: Language and History



The Ancient Greek Dialects



Ancient Greek: Structure and Change



Greek in Contact with Other Languages



Translation Practices in Antiquity



Language and Civilization



The Ancient Greeks and Language



The Fortunes of Ancient Greek