Variation and change in Ancient Greek tense, aspect and modality / edited by Klaas Bentein, Mark Janse, Jorie Soltic. - 1 online resource (317 pages) : illustrations. - Amsterdam studies in classical philology, volume 23 1380-6068 ; . - Amsterdam studies in classical philology ; volume 23. .

Based on the Seventh International Colloquium on Ancient Greek Linguistics, which was held at Ghent University, 21-23 September, 2011.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"In this collective volume edited by Klaas Bentein, Mark Janse, and Jorie Soltic, some of the leading experts in the field explore variation and change in one of the core areas of Ancient Greek grammar: tense, aspect, and modality. The contributors investigate key aspects such as the existence of and competition between linguistic variants, the value of modern linguistic theory for the study of linguistic variation, and the interplay between various dimensions of variation. They focus on various stages of the Greek language (Archaic, Classical, Post-classical, and Byzantine), taking both qualitative and quantitative approaches. By doing so, they offer valuable insights in the multi-faced nature of the Greek verbal system, providing an incentive towards the further study of linguistic variation and change. Contributors are: Rutger J. Allan, Klaas Bentein, Geoffrey Horrocks, Mark Janse, Jerneja Kavcic, Martti Leiwo, Antonio Lillo, Julian Mendez Dosuna, Amalia Moser, Antonio R. Revuelta Puigdollers, Jorie Soltic, Marina Veksina, Gerry Wakker, and Andreas Willi."--

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Greek language--Temporal constructions--Congresses.
Modality (Linguistics)--Congresses.
Linguistic change--Congresses.


Electronic books.

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