Greek Word Order

The order of words in a Greek sentence is much freer and less predictable than in most European languages. The author explains and illustrates the principles which govern word order in Greek. He finds three: the tendency of certain words to take a constant position; certain types of logical relation between the sentence and its context; and the tendency to adhere to familiar patterns. His three main chapters discuss word order dictated by lexical or semantic, by syntactical, and by logical determinants.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Sir Kenneth Dover was Professor Emeritus of Greek at the University of St Andrews and President of Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford, UK. Among his many publications are Greek Homosexuality (reissued with forewords,
Bloomsbury, 2016).

Zusammenfassung

The order of words in a Greek sentence is much freer and less predictable than in most European languages. This book explains and illustrates the principles which govern word order in Greek.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: K. J. Dover
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 24.02.2000
• EAN: 9781853996047
• ISBN: 978-1-85399-604-7
• Seiten: 88
• Abmessung: 138 mm x 216 mm x 5 mm
• Gewicht: 124 g
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft > Allgemeine und Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft; Schule und Lernen > Sonstiges; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, Language teaching & learning material & coursework, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Language teaching and learning material and coursework, Grammar, syntax and morphology, Ancient (Classical) Greek, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Ancient Languages