Terence and the Verb ''To Be'' in Latin

Zusatztext Pezzini's study builds up a substantial claim about Romans' understanding of the verb "to be" through detailed analysis of its orthographic, phonological, semantic and syntactic aspects in the plays of the Roman comic dramatist, Terence ... Pezzini's argument is technical but ... lucid enough for a non-expert to follow. It leads him persuasively to the conclusion that Latin speakers distinguished between meanings of "to be" in strong, existential or locational senses, and weaker, auxiliary or copula senses. Informationen zum Autor Giuseppe Pezzini is a Fellow by Examination at Magdalen College, University of Oxford. Klappentext Terence and the Verb 'To Be' in Latin is the first in-depth study of the verb 'to be' in Latin (esse) and its contracted form, with a particular focus on its appearance in the plays of the ancient Roman playwright, Terence. Zusammenfassung Terence and the Verb 'To Be' in Latin is the first in-depth study of the verb 'to be' in Latin (esse) and its contracted form, with a particular focus on its appearance in the plays of the ancient Roman playwright, Terence. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Boxes and Tables I: Introduction II: Contractions of esse: Collection of Evidence III: Contraction of esse: Phonological Analysis and Historical Appraisal IV: Analysis of Contracted Forms in Terence V: Sigmatic Ecthlipsis and Cliticization of esse in Latin VI: Conclusions Appendix References Index

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• Authors: Giuseppe Pezzini, Giuseppe (Fellow By Examination Pezzini
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.07.2015
• EAN: 9780198736240
• ISBN: 978-0-19-873624-0
• No. of pages: 374
• Series: Oxford Classical Monographs; Oxford Classical Monographs
• Subjects: Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Latin, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Grammar, syntax and morphology, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: plays and playwrights