Did the Greeks find it amusing, irritating, or threatening when they heard another Greek speaking in a different dialect? This book exploits the evidence of ancient Greek comedy in an attempt to answer some of the questions about ancient language attitudes. Colvin draws conclusions from a comparative study of the language of dialect speaking characters and other foreigners in Old Comedy, and on an examination of linguistic attitudes in other genres of Greek literature.
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`up to now there could scarcley be said to have existed a comprehensive study of dialect in Aristophanes ... Hence Colvin's is a most necessary and timely book, which amply fits the bill. It is an impressive study ... the core of the book, which is essentially a comparative grammar based on the data provided by the dialect passages in Aristophanes ... is an immense achievement' David Bain, The Classical Reveiw, Vol.51, No.1, 2001
`It is ... a worthwhile project to reconsider these passages of Aristophane dialect in the light of modern linguistics and recent philogical scholarship. As well as it obvious value to the researcher working on Aristophanes or classical linguistics, Dialect in Aristophanes would no doubt prove useful food for thought for, say, an undergraduate studying either the Lysistrata or the charnians in the original.' James Robson, Jact Review, Series 2, No.27, Summer 2000.
`a competent and accessible investigation of the phenomenon of dialect and non-Greek speech in the plays of Aristophanes.' James Robson, Jact Review, Series 2, No.27, Summer 2000.
`a very welcome reference tool ... Colvin has written a thought-provoking book which should be widely read.' Richard Hunter, The Anglo-Hellenic Review, No.22, 2000.
`excellent study of non-Attic speakers ... Colvin has made a persuasive case ... not just for the nature of Aristophanic comedy but also for classical Greek identity, well beyond the scope of this linguistic study.' Richard Hunter, The Anglo-Hellenic Review, No.22, 2000.
`a wide range of readers will find both pleasure and profit here ... excellent book ... presented clearly, fairly and scrupulously, with learning and documentation' W de Brummond, CHOICE Vol 37 no 7 March 2000
`It is ... a worthwhile project to reconsider these passages of Aristophane dialect in the light of modern linguistics and recent philogical scholarship. As well as it obvious value to the researcher working on Aristophanes or classical linguistics, Dialect in Aristophanes would no doubt prove useful food for thought for, say, an undergraduate studying either the Lysistrata or the charnians in the original.' James Robson, Jact Review, Series 2, No.27, Summer 2000.
`a competent and accessible investigation of the phenomenon of dialect and non-Greek speech in the plays of Aristophanes.' James Robson, Jact Review, Series 2, No.27, Summer 2000.
`a very welcome reference tool ... Colvin has written a thought-provoking book which should be widely read.' Richard Hunter, The Anglo-Hellenic Review, No.22, 2000.
`excellent study of non-Attic speakers ... Colvin has made a persuasive case ... not just for the nature of Aristophanic comedy but also for classical Greek identity, well beyond the scope of this linguistic study.' Richard Hunter, The Anglo-Hellenic Review, No.22, 2000.
`a wide range of readers will find both pleasure and profit here ... excellent book ... presented clearly, fairly and scrupulously, with learning and documentation' W de Brummond, CHOICE Vol 37 no 7 March 2000
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Stephen Colvin is at Yale University.
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