Grammar and philosophy in late antiquity : a study of Priscian's sources / Anneli Luhtala.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Luhtala, Anneli.

Series:

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Studies in the history of the language sciences ; Series III, v. 107.

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series III, Studies in the history of the language sciences, 0304-0720 ; v. 107

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grammar, Comparative and general--History.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (181 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub., c2005.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

This book examines the various philosophical influences contained in the ancient description of the noun. According to the traditional view, grammar adopted its philosophical categories in the second century B.C. and continued to make use of precisely the same concepts for over six hundred years, that is, until the time of Priscian (ca. 500). The standard view is questioned in this study, which investigates in detail the philosophy contained in Priscian's Institutiones grammaticae. This investigation reveals a distinctly Platonic element in Priscian's grammar, which has not been recogni

Contents:

GRAMMAR AND PHILOSOPHY IN LATE ANTIQUITY: A STUDY OF PRISCIAN'S SOURCES; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; PREFACE; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. PHILOSOPHICAL TRADITION; 3. THE ALEXANDRIAN GRAMMARIANS; 4. HELLENISTIC SYNCRETISM; 5. LATIN GRAMMARIANS; 6. PRISCIAN; 7. THE STATUS OF THE EIGHT PARTS OF SPEECH; 8. AUGUSTINE; GENERAL CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; INDEX AUCTORUM; INDEX RERUM

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786613312013

9781283312011

1283312018

9789027275127

9027275122

OCLC:

756484595