Greek: A History of the Language and its Speakers

Name: Greek: A History of the Language and its Speakers
Brand: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
SKU: 9781405134156
Price: 175.74 EUR
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By (author): Geoffrey Horrocks

Greek: A History of the Language and its Speakers, Second Edition reveals the trajectory of the Greek language from the Mycenaean period of the second millennium BC to the current day.

Offers a complete linguistic treatment of the history of the Greek language
Updated second edition features increased coverage of the ancient evidence, as well as the roots and development of diglossia
Includes maps that clearly illustrate the distribution of ancient dialects and the geographical spread of Greek in the early Middle Ages

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Weight: 1089g
Dimensions: 178 x 254mm
Publication Date: 12 Feb 2010
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781405134156

About Geoffrey Horrocks

Geoffrey Horrocks is Professor of Comparative Philology at the University of Cambridge UK and Fellow of St. John's College. He is the author of many articles on the history and structure of the Greek language and has co-edited several volumes on themes and issues in modern Greek syntax. His previous books include Space and Time in Homer (1981) Generative Grammar (1987) Greek: A History of the Language and its Speakers (1997) and The Blackwell History of the Latin Languge (with James Clackson 2007).