The Languages of Aristophanes

Aspects of Linguistic Variation in Classical Attic Greek
Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-0-19-921510-2
Verlag: OUP Oxford

Buch, Englisch, 377 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 532 g

By examining linguistic variation in Aristophanic comedy, Andreas Willi opens up a new perspective on intra-dialectal diversity in Classical Attic Greek. A representative range of registers, technical languages, sociolects, and (comic) idiolects is described and analysed. Stylistic and statistical observations are combined and supplemented by typological comparisons with material drawn from sociolinguistic research on modern languages. The resulting portrayal of the Attic dialect deepens our understanding of various socio-cultural phenomena reflected in Aristophanes' work, such as the spread of 'sophistic' culture, the re-evaluation of gender roles, and the status of foreigners in Athenian society.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Willi, Andreas

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Klassische Literaturwissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- 1: Introduction

- 2: Religious registers

- 3: Technical languages

- 4: 'Scientific discourse'

- 5: Sophistic innovations

- 6: Female speech

- 7: Foreigner talk

- 8: Conclusion

- Appendix: Aristophanes' Attic: A grammatical sketch

Über Autor(innen)

Andreas Willi is Diebold Professor of Comparative Philology, Oxford University.