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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Autore principale: Matthews, Peter 1934-2023 (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Libro
Lingua:Inglese
Servizio "Subito": Ordinare ora.
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Pubblicazione: Oxford Oxford University Press USA - OSO 2019
In:Anno: 2019
Recensioni:[Rezension von: Matthews, Peter, 1934-2023, What Graeco-Roman grammar was about] (2020) (Prothro, James B., 1986 -)
Edizione:First edition
(sequenze di) soggetti normati:B Greco / Latino / Grammatica
Altre parole chiave:B Greek language-Grammar
B Electronic books
Accesso online: EBC)
Edizione parallela:Non elettronico
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Riepilogo: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.
Descrizione fisica:1 Online-Ressource (256 pages)
ISBN:978-0-19-256577-8