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Author:   Peter Barrios-Lech (University of Massachusetts, Boston)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.80cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.710kg
ISBN:  

9781107129825

ISBN 10:   1107129826
Pages:   410
Publication Date:   26 May 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction; Part I. The Latin Directive: Introduction to Part I; 2. The moods of command – imperatives and subjunctives; 3. Prohibitions in Early Latin; 4. Indirect requests – questions and statements; 5. The 'can you' request and others; Conclusion to Part I; Part II. Interactional Particles in Roman Comedy: 6. How to soften a command; 7. How to strengthen a command; 8. How to soften a statement in Latin; Part III. Structuring Conversation: 9. Interruptions and attention-getters; 10. Openings and closings in Roman comedy; Conclusion to Parts I-III: summary of findings; Part IV. Interpreting Interactions in Roman Comedy: 11. Discourse in Roman comedy; 12. Role shifts, speech shifts; Appendix 1. Speech and character types in Roman comedy; Appendix 2. About the directive database; Appendix 3. Politeness phenomena in Roman comedy.

Reviews

'This excellent work offers new insights into the ways Plautus and Terence use language. ... In short, this book makes a valuable contribution in a number of different areas and will be welcomed by a wide range of scholars.' Eleanor Dickey, Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Author Information

Peter Barrios-Lech is Assistant Professor of Classics at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Besides teaching Latin and Greek, and courses in Greek and Roman civilization, he co-directs the Conventiculum Bostoniense, a week-length program in spoken Latin which attracts graduate students, professors, high-school students and Latin enthusiasts from around the country. He has published articles on the language of Plautus and Terence and is currently working on a book on Greek New Comedy.

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