Tense-Switching in Classical Greek

Tense-Switching in Classical Greek
Author: Arjan A. Nijk
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 333
Release: 2022-02-17
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1316517152

Explores the relationship between the present tense and the conceptualisation of 'presence' in Greek from a cognitive perspective.

Tense-Switching in Classical Greek

Tense-Switching in Classical Greek
Author: Arjan A. Nijk
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 333
Release: 2022-02-17
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1009049976

Tense is at its most interesting when it behaves badly. In this book Arjan Nijk investigates the variation between the past and present tenses to refer to past events in Classical Greek and beyond. Adopting a cognitive approach to the issue, he argues that the use of the present for preterite depends on the activation of implicit conceptual scenarios in which the gap between the past and the present is bridged. The book is distinguished from previous accounts by its precision in describing these conceptual scenarios, the combination of linguistic theorising with philological and statistical methods, the size of the corpus under investigation and the explicitly cross-linguistic scope. It provides a complete overview of the phenomenon of tense switching in Classical Greek, as well as new theoretical perspectives on deixis and viewpoint, and is important for classicists, narratologists and linguists of every stamp. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Variation and Change in Ancient Greek Tense, Aspect and Modality

Variation and Change in Ancient Greek Tense, Aspect and Modality
Author: Klaas Bentein
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2017-07-03
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9004315357

In this collective volume edited by Klaas Bentein, Mark Janse, and Jorie Soltic, some of the leading experts in the field explore variation and change in one of the core areas of Ancient Greek grammar: tense, aspect, and modality. The contributors investigate key aspects such as the existence of and competition between linguistic variants, the value of modern linguistic theory for the study of linguistic variation, and the interplay between various dimensions of variation. They focus on various stages of the Greek language (Archaic, Classical, Post-classical, and Byzantine), taking both qualitative and quantitative approaches. By doing so, they offer valuable insights in the multi-faced nature of the Greek verbal system, providing an incentive towards the further study of linguistic variation and change.

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Total Pages: 335
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ISBN: 1009364952

The Syntax and Semantics of the Verb in Classical Greek

The Syntax and Semantics of the Verb in Classical Greek
Author: Albert Rijksbaron
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2006
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0226718581

The verb is, in any language, the motor of all communication: no verb, no action. In Greek, verb forms change not only with person, number, tense, and voice, but in four possible moods as well. Available now in a special reprint for the North American market, The Syntax and Semantics of the Verb in Classical Greek is an incomparable resource to students and scholars charged with the considerable task of untangling the Greek language’s many complexities. With clear, concise instruction, Albert Rijksbaron shows how the various verb forms contribute to the richness of the Greek literature as we know it, in this essential guide for both novices and experienced practitioners. “[This study] belongs in the library of any Hellenist and any linguist interested in ancient Greek.”—Classics Newsletter (Anzeiger für die Altertumswissenschaft) “Every use is described with concision and clarity.”—Kratylos “The book offers an example of how the empirical thoroughness of traditional Classical scholarship can be brought into contact with general linguistic theory.”—Language

Reading Greek and Hellenistic-Roman Spolia

Reading Greek and Hellenistic-Roman Spolia
Author:
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2023-11-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004682708

Plundering and taking home precious objects from a defeated enemy was a widespread activity in the Greek and Hellenistic-Roman world. In this volume literary critics, historians and archaeologists join forces in investigating this phenomenon in terms of appropriation and cultural change. In-depth interpretations of famous ancient spoliations, like that of the Greeks after Plataea or the Romans after the capture of Jerusalem, reveal a fascinating paradox: while the material record shows an eager incorporation of new objects, the texts display abhorrence of the negative effects they were thought to bring along. As this volume demonstrates, both reactions testify to the crucial innovative impact objects from abroad may have.

Discourse Cohesion in Ancient Greek

Discourse Cohesion in Ancient Greek
Author: S.J. Bakker
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2009-09-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004182209

Central in this volume of the 6th International Colloquium on Ancient Greek Linguistics is the question how cohesion is created in Ancient Greek texts. It discusses the use and function of cohesion devices like pronomina, particles, tense and complements.

Xenophon’s ›Anabasis‹ and its Reception

Xenophon’s ›Anabasis‹ and its Reception
Author: Tim Rood
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 572
Release: 2022-10-24
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 3110793431

This volume constitutes the first large-scale collaborative reflection on Xenophon’s Anabasis, gathering experts on Greek historiography and Xenophon. It is structured in three sections: the first section provides a linear reading of the Anabasis through chapters on select episodes (from Book 1 through Book 7), including the opening, Cyrus’ characterisation, the meeting of Socrates and Xenophon, Xenophon’s leadership, the marches through Armenia and along the Black Sea coast and the service under Seuthes in Thrace. The second section offers an in-depth exploration of hitherto overlooked recurrent themes. Based on new approaches and scholarly trends, it focuses on topics such as the concept of friendship, the speeches of characters other than Xenophon, the suffering of the human body, the role of rumour and misrepresentation, and the depiction of emotions. The third section offers a more thorough investigation of the manifold reception of this work (in Antiquity, Byzantium, Renaissance, modern period, in cinema studies and illustrations). Finally, in acknowledgement of the Anabasis’ long history as a pedagogical text, the volume contains an envoi on the importance and benefits of teaching Xenophon and the Anabasis, more specifically.