Language of Greek Comedy

Zusatztext ... some stunning and surprisingly original perspectives ... an essential book for anyone embarking on, or involved in, research on linguistic aspects of Greek drama. Informationen zum Autor Andreas Willi is Research Assistant in Classics, University of Basel, Switzerland Klappentext The contributions to this volume by a team of international experts illustrate how the linguistic study of Greek comedy can deepen our knowledge of the intricate connections between the dramatic texts and their literary and socio-cultural environment. While the main focus is on comedy, the diversity of the approaches adopted ensures that much of the work applies to different genres and is relevant also to linguists and literary scholars. Zusammenfassung The contributions to this volume by a team of international experts illustrate how the linguistic study of Greek comedy can deepen our knowledge of the intricate connections between the dramatic texts and their literary and socio-cultural environment. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Language of Greek Comedy Ionic Iambos and Attic Komoidia The Language of Doric Comedy Some Evaluative Terms in Aristophanes Figures of Speech in Aristophanes Comic Elements in Tragic Language Mágeiros poietés Orthographical Variants in Papyri Speech in Speech in Menander

Product details

• Authors: Andreas Willi, Andreas (Research Assistant in Classics Willi
• Assisted by: Andreas Willi (Editor), Andreas (Research Assistant in Classics Willi (Editor), Willi Andreas (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2002
• EAN: 9780199245475
• ISBN: 978-0-19-924547-5
• No. of pages: 356
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Classical linguistics / literary studies; Linguistics, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, BCE to c 500 CE, BCE period – Protohistory, Literary studies: plays and playwrights