Discontinuous Syntax: Hyperbaton in Greek [Hardcover]

A. M. Devine (Author), Laurence D. Stephens (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 019513270X | ISBN-13: 978-0195132700 | Publication Date: January 13, 2000

The interface between syntax and meaning, both semantic and pragmatic, has emerged as perhaps the richest and most fascinating area of current linguistics theory. This study applies some of these ideas to hyperbaton, offering an original new theory with broad applications for our understanding of Greek syntax. Students of epic will find a fresh perspective on orality in Homer while the general classicist will discover a more precise and explicit framework for the analysis of textual meaning in literary research.

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Text: English, Greek

About the Author

A. M. Devine is at Stanford University. Laurence D. Stephens is at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 360 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (January 13, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 019513270X
• ISBN-13: 978-0195132700
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,652,164 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #93 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > Instruction > Ancient Greek

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