The Languages of Aristophanes: Aspects of Linguistic Variation in Classical Attic Greek
Author:   Andreas Willi (Diebold Professor of Comparative Philology, University of Oxford)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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9780199262649


Pages:   374
Publication Date:   18 September 2003
Format:   Hardback
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The Languages of Aristophanes: Aspects of Linguistic Variation in Classical Attic Greek


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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.

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Author:   Andreas Willi (Diebold Professor of Comparative Philology, University of Oxford)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.50cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 22.40cm
Weight:   0.591kg
ISBN:  

9780199262649


ISBN 10:   0199262640
Pages:   374
Publication Date:   18 September 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

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

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Andreas Willi is Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Classics at the University of Basel

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