The Noun Phrase in Ancient Greek

A Functional Analysis of the Order and Articulation of NP Constituents in Herodotus
Erscheinungsjahr 2009
ISBN: 978-90-04-17722-2
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 15, 324 Seiten, Format (B × H): 165 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 680 g

Reihe: Amsterdam Studies in Classical Philology

The structure of the noun phrase in Ancient Greek is extremely flexible: the various constituents may occur in almost every possible order and each constituent may or may not be preceded by an article. However, the use and function of the various options have received very little attention. This book tries to fill that gap. A functional analysis of the structure of the NP in Herodotus illucidateswhich arguments lead a native speaker in his choice to select one of the various possible NP patterns. The results do not only increase our knowledge of the NP, but also lead to a better interpretation of Ancient Greek texts.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bakker, Stéphanie J

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturgeschichte und Literaturkritik

Über Autor(innen)

Stéphanie J. Bakker obtained her Ph.D. degree in Greek linguistics in 2007. Currently, she is a postdoc fellow at Leiden University and teaches Greek at the University of Groningen.