Pre-Greek : phonology, morphology, lexicon / By Robert S.P. Beekes ; Edited by Stefan Norbruis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beekes, R. S. P. (Robert Stephen Paul), author.

Contributor:

Norbruis, Stefan, editor.

Series:

Brill introductions to Indo-European languages ; Volume 2.

Brill introductions to Indo-European languages ; v. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Greek language, Modern--Grammar.

Greek language, Modern.

Greek language, Modern--Phonology.

Greek language, Modern--Morphology.

Greek language, Modern--Syntax.

Greek language, Modern--Lexicology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Before the arrival of the Indo-European Greeks in the area around the Aegean Sea, a non-Indo-European language was spoken there which was eventually replaced by Greek. Although no written texts exist in this Pre-Greek language, Robert Beekes shows that we can reconstruct elements of its phonology and morphology on the basis of the substantial amount of Pre-Greek vocabulary which was absorbed by Greek. In addition to the general characteristics of Pre-Greek, Beekes provides a complete overview of the evidence, comprising over 1100 Greek etyma which are certainly of Pre-Greek origin. The book thus opens a window on the first Pre-Indo-European language of prehistoric Europe to have left a trace in history.

Contents:

Front Matter / Robert S.P. Beekes and Stefan Norbruis

Introduction / Robert S.P. Beekes and Stefan Norbruis

Phonology / Robert S.P. Beekes and Stefan Norbruis

Morphology / Robert S.P. Beekes and Stefan Norbruis

The Unity of Pre-Greek / Robert S.P. Beekes and Stefan Norbruis

Pre-Greek is Non-Indo-European / Robert S.P. Beekes and Stefan Norbruis

The Pre-Greek Lexicon / Robert S.P. Beekes and Stefan Norbruis

Bibliography / Robert S.P. Beekes and Stefan Norbruis

Index / Robert S.P. Beekes and Stefan Norbruis.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789004279445

900427944X

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004279445 DOI