Variation and change in Ancient Greek tense, aspect and modality / edited by Klaas Bentein, Mark Janse, Jorie Soltic.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Bentein, Klaas, editor.

Janse, Mark, 1959- editor.

Soltic, Jorie, 1988- editor.

Conference Name:

International Colloquium on Ancient Greek Linguistics (7th : 2011 : Rijksuniversiteit te Gent), issuing body.

Series:

Amsterdam studies in classical philology ; volume 23.

Amsterdam studies in classical philology, 1380-6068 ; volume 23

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Greek language--Temporal constructions--Congresses.

Greek language.

Modality (Linguistics)--Congresses.

Modality (Linguistics).

Linguistic change--Congresses.

Linguistic change.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (317 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Brill 2017

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017]

Summary:

"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 Kavčič, Martti Leiwo, Antonio Lillo, Julián Méndez Dosuna, Amalia Moser, Antonio R. Revuelta Puigdollers, Jorie Soltic, Marina Veksina, Gerry Wakker, and Andreas Willi."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Front Matter / Klaas Bentein , Mark Janse and Jorie Soltic

Introduction / Klaas Bentein , Mark Janse and Jorie Soltic

Subjunctive and Optative in Herodotus’ Purpose Clauses as Relative Tense Markers / Antonio Lillo

Variation in Expressing Temporal and Aspectual Distinctions in Complement Clauses: A Study of the Greek Non-Literary Papyri of the Roman Period / Jerneja Kavčič

Syntactic Variation with Verbs of Perception and the ‘Oblique Imperfect’: Once Again on Aspect, Relative Time Reference and Purported Tense-Backshifting in Ancient Greek / Julián Méndez Dosuna

The Gnomic Aorist in Hesiod / Gerry C. Wakker

The Imperfect Unbound. A Cognitive Linguistic Approach to Greek Aspect / Rutger J. Allan

Aktionsart, Aspect and Category Change in the History of Greek / Amalia Moser

Ὤφελ(λ)ον in Ancient Greek Counterfactual Desiderative Sentences: From Verb to Modal Particle / Antonio R. Revuelta Puigdollers

Modalized Future and Scheduled Present in Coan Inscriptions / Marina Veksina

‘High’ and ‘Low’ in Medieval Greek / Geoffrey Horrocks

Confusion of Moods in Greek Private Letters of Roman Egypt? / Martti Leiwo

Register Variation and Tense/Aspect/Mood Categories in Ancient Greek: Problems and Perspectives / Andreas Willi

Indexes / Klaas Bentein , Mark Janse and Jorie Soltic.

Notes:

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.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-31535-7

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004315358 DOI