Evolution of Direct Discourse Marking from Classical to Late Latin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mikulová, Jana.

Contributor:

E.J. Brill (Firm)

Orville H. Bullitt Classics Fund.

Series:

The Language of Classical Literature

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Latin language--Discourse analysis.

Latin language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (157 p.).

Place of Publication:

Bielefeld : BRILL, 2022.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Figures and Tables

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1. Corpus of Examined Texts

1.2. Data Set for the Analysis

Chapter 2. Theoretical Preliminaries

2.1. Direct Discourse

2.1.1. Deictic Centres and Deictics

2.1.2. Syntactic Characteristics

2.1.3. Compatibility with Certain Expressions

2.1.4. Literalness of Quotations

2.1.5. Number of Speech Situations

2.1.6. Summary

2.2. Structures Similar to Direct Discourse

2.2.1. Pure Quotations

2.2.2. Mixed Quotations

2.2.3. Strengthening Illocutionary Force

2.3. Direct Discourse Markers

2.3.1. Verbal Markers

2.3.2. Non-verbal Markers

2.3.3. Zero Markers

2.3.4. Punctuation

2.4. Grammaticalization: How New Quotative Markers Arise

Chapter 3. The Marking of Direct Discourse in the Examined Texts

3.1. Verbal Markers

3.1.1. Inquit

3.1.1.1. Frequency of Use

3.1.1.2. Forms

3.1.1.3. Addressees, Modifiers, Cataphoric Expressions

3.1.1.4. Position of Inquit

3.1.1.5. Expressions before Interposed Inquit and Reporting Clause Patterns

3.1.1.6. Agreement of Inquit

3.1.1.7. Generalized Interlocutor

3.1.1.8. Summary

3.1.2. Ait

3.1.2.1. Frequency of Use, Forms

3.1.2.2. Position and Adjacency

3.1.2.3. Patterns of Reporting Clause

3.1.2.4. Summary

3.1.3. Dicere

3.1.3.1. Forms

3.1.3.2. Frequency of Use

3.1.3.3. Position and Adjacency

3.1.3.4. Patterns of Reporting Clause

3.1.3.5. Dicens quia, dicens si

3.1.3.6. Summary

3.1.4. Loqui and Compounds

3.1.5. Other Verbal Markers

3.1.5.1. Respondere

3.1.5.2. Clamare and Compounds (-Clam- Verbs)

3.1.5.3. Remaining Verbal Markers

3.2. Non-verbal Markers

3.3. Zero Markers

3.4. Multiple Marking and Redundancy

3.4.1. Frequency of Use and Typical Patterns

3.4.2. Degrees of Redundancy

3.4.3. Reasons for the Use of Redundant Multiple Marking

Chapter 4. Discussion

4.1. Overview of the Use and Characteristics of Direct Discourse Markers

4.2. Factors in Use and Development

4.2.1. Factors for Diachronic Trends

4.2.2. Subjective Factors

4.3. Grammaticalization

Chapter 5. Conclusions

References

Index Locorum

Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Leiden, Netherlands Available via World Wide Web.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Orville H. Bullitt Classics Fund.

Other Format:

Print version: Mikulová, Jana Evolution of Direct Discourse Marking from Classical to Late Latin

ISBN:

9789004525009

9004525009

Publisher Number:

99991933429

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