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Grammar as Interpretation
Greek Literature in its Linguistic Contexts
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Edited by:
Egbert J. Bakker
Language:
English
Published/Copyright:
1997
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Looking at its subject from the standpoint of modern discourse analysis, this study deals with problems of style and grammar in Greek and Latin texts. Its aim is to shed light on the interaction between the mechanism of the Greek and Latin languages as interactive tools and the structure of the texts that have come down to us.
The interpretive orientation offered differs from most literary studies in its taking linguistic observations as point of departure, and its considering grammar as a positive factor in the interpretive process. It differs from most linguistic studies in the field in demonstrating the importance of linguistic methodology for classical philology in general.
The book contains studies of various authors, genres, and text types, preceded by an introductory essay on the role of grammar in philology.
The interpretive orientation offered differs from most literary studies in its taking linguistic observations as point of departure, and its considering grammar as a positive factor in the interpretive process. It differs from most linguistic studies in the field in demonstrating the importance of linguistic methodology for classical philology in general.
The book contains studies of various authors, genres, and text types, preceded by an introductory essay on the role of grammar in philology.
Author / Editor information
Egbert J. Bakker is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Montreal. He has published extensively on linguistic issues and the interpretation of Greek texts. His previous publications include Linguistics and Formulas in Homer (Amsterdam, 1988), and Poetry in Speech (Ithaca and London, 1996).
Reviews
'This book will […]be of interest to those interested in the language, style and syntax of ancient Greek texts…those concerned with the critical analysis of historical texts.'
Stephen Colvin, Bryn Mawr Classical Review.
'Insgesamt ist dieses Buch eines der noch wenigen Beispiele einer Anwendung modernen linguistischen Instrumentariums auf das Altgriechische und wird unter Philologen wi Linguisten […] Beachtung finden.'
Roland Hoffmann, Gymnasium, 2000.
Stephen Colvin, Bryn Mawr Classical Review.
'Insgesamt ist dieses Buch eines der noch wenigen Beispiele einer Anwendung modernen linguistischen Instrumentariums auf das Altgriechische und wird unter Philologen wi Linguisten […] Beachtung finden.'
Roland Hoffmann, Gymnasium, 2000.
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July 17, 2018
eBook ISBN:
9789004330061
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262
eBook ISBN:
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Audience(s) for this book
All those interested in the interpretation of classical texts and its foundations: classical philologists; Greek and Latin linguistics; students of style, narrative theory, and genre.
