What Graeco-Roman grammar was about
This book explains how the grammarians of the Graeco-Romance world perceived the nature and structure of the languages they taught. It discusses aspects that have persisted to this day and seem reassuringly familiar, such as 'parts of speech', and aspects that are wholly dissimilar to our...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press USA- OSO
2019
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| In: | Year: 2019 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Matthews, Peter, 1934-2023, What Graeco-Roman grammar was about] (2020) (Prothro, James B., 1986 -)
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| Edition: | First edition |
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Greek language
/ Latin
/ Grammar
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| Further subjects: | B
Greek language-Grammar
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | This book explains how the grammarians of the Graeco-Romance world perceived the nature and structure of the languages they taught. It discusses aspects that have persisted to this day and seem reassuringly familiar, such as 'parts of speech', and aspects that are wholly dissimilar to our present understanding of grammar and language. Cover -- What Graeco-Roman Grammar Was About -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations used in glosses -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Transcriptions -- Chapter 2: Grammar -- The scope of grammars -- Chapter 3: Units -- Syllables -- Units with meaning -- Chapter 4: Words -- Words as parts of an utterance -- Words classed ambiguously -- Chapter 5: The eight parts -- Why words were central -- The system of definitions -- Adjectives -- Chapter 6: Accidents -- Conjugation -- Chapter 7: Inflectional categories -- Diathesis -- Divisions of time -- Chapter 8: Speaking correctly -- Types of error -- Figures -- Chapter 9: Utterances -- Chapter 10: Parts of utterances and their constructions -- Terms in embryo -- Chapter 11: Derivation -- Morphology without morphemes -- Chapter 12: Final comments -- How far did analyses go astray? -- Ancient writers referred to -- Some hints for background reading -- References -- Collections of texts -- Other references -- Index of technical terms in Latin -- Index of Greek terms -- General index. |
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| ISBN: | 019256577X |