The Cambridge Grammar of Classical Greek
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This is the first full-scale reference grammar of Classical Greek in English in a century. The first work of its kind to reflect significant advances in linguistics made in recent decades, it provides students, teachers and academics with a comprehensive yet user-friendly treatment. The chapters on phonology and morphology make full use of insights from comparative and historical linguistics to elucidate complex systems of roots, stems and endings. The syntax offers linguistically up-to-date descriptions of such topics as case usage,…
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Key features
- The first comprehensive grammar of Classical Greek in English for a century, combining traditional grammatical description with the latest insights from general and Greek linguistics presented in a theoretically neutral fashion
- Contains a wealth of original examples taken from all genres of Classical Greek literature in order to help the reader understand actual usage in ancient texts
- Includes a section on textual coherence, without parallel in other grammars, which discusses particles and word order and uses a close analysis of four sample passages in order to illustrate the ways in which these and other features work together
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139027052
- Subjects Classical Languages,Classical Studies,Historical Linguistics and Language Change,Language and Linguistics
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 09 May 2019
- ISBN: 9780521198608
- Dimensions (mm): 247 x 174 mm
- Weight: 1.89kg
- Contains: 5 b/w illus. 130 tables
- Page extent: 852 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 09 May 2019
- ISBN: 9780521127295
- Dimensions (mm): 247 x 174 mm
- Weight: 1.6kg
- Contains: 5 b/w illus. 130 tables
- Page extent: 852 pages
- Availability: In stock
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 30 September 2021
- ISBN: 9781139027052
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