The Mirror of Grammar: Theology, philosophy and the Modistae
Author:   L.G. Kelly (Darwin College, Cambridge)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   101
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9789027245908


Pages:   236
Publication Date:   31 May 2002
Format:   Hardback
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The Mirror of Grammar: Theology, philosophy and the Modistae


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"Much is known about the grammar of the modistae and about its eclipse; this book sets out to trace its rise. In the late 11th century grammar became an analytical rather than an exegetical discipline under the impetus of the new theology. Under the impetus of Arab learning the ancient sciences were reshaped according to the norms of Aristotle's ""Analytics"", and developed within a structure of speculative sciences beginning with grammar and culminating in theology. Though the modistae acknowledge Aristotle, Donatus, Priscian and the Arab commentators, their roots also lie in Augustine and Boethius, and they took as much from their scholastic contemporaries as they gave them. This book traces the genesis of a grammar which communicated freely with other speculative sciences, shared their structures and methods, and affirmed its own individuality by defining its object as the causes of language."

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Author:   L.G. Kelly (Darwin College, Cambridge)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Imprint:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   101
Weight:   0.560kg
ISBN:  

9789027245908


ISBN 10:   9027245908
Pages:   236
Publication Date:   31 May 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Foreword; 2. Introduction; 3. 1. Vox , Articulation and Porphyry; 4. 2. Esse, Intelligere, Consignificare; 5. 3. Noun and Pronoun; 6. 4. Verb and Participle; 7. 5. The Indeclinable Parts of Speech; 8. 6. Construction and Syntax; 9. Conclusion: Silvering the Mirror of Language; 10. References; 11. Index Auctoritatum; 12. Index Rerum

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