Grammar as Interpretation

Greek Literature in Its Linguistic Contexts
Erscheinungsjahr 1997
ISBN: 978-90-04-10730-4
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 171, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 621 g

Reihe: Mnemosyne, Supplements

Looking at its subject from the standpoint of modern discourse analysis, this study deals with problems of style and grammar in Greek and Latin texts. Its aim is to shed light on the interaction between the mechanism of the Greek and Latin languages as interactive tools and the structure of the texts that have come down to us.
The interpretive orientation offered differs from most literary studies in its taking linguistic observations as point of departure, and its considering grammar as a positive factor in the interpretive process. It differs from most linguistic studies in the field in demonstrating the importance of linguistic methodology for classical philology in general.
The book contains studies of various authors, genres, and text types, preceded by an introductory essay on the role of grammar in philology.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bakker, Egbert J

Weitere Mitwirkende

Eijk, P.J. van der

Dik, Helma

Wakker, Gerry

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Grammatik, Syntax, Morphologie

Über Autor(innen)

Egbert J. Bakker is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Montreal. He has published extensively on linguistic issues and the interpretation of Greek texts. His previous publications include Linguistics and Formulas in Homer (Amsterdam, 1988), and Poetry in Speech (Ithaca and London, 1996).