Greek: A History of the Language and its Speakers, 2nd Edition

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Description

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

About the Author

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).

Features

Offers a complete linguistic treatment of the history of the Greek language from the Mycenaean period of the second millennium BC to the current day
Updated and expanded second edition features increased coverage of the ancient evidence, as well as the roots and development of diglossia
Explores the evolution of the Greek language in its regional and social heterogeneity and in both its spoken and written forms
Includes maps that clearly illustrate the distribution of ancient dialects and the geographical spread of Greek in the early Middle Ages

To Purchase this product, please visit

https://dev.store.wiley.com/en-us/Greek%3A+A+History+of+the+Language+and+its+Speakers%2C+2nd+Edition-p-9781444318920