The Reflexes Of Syllabic Liquids In Ancient Greek
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The Reflexes of Syllabic Liquids in Ancient Greek
Author | : Lucien van Beek |
Publisher | : Leiden Studies in Indo-Europea |
Total Pages | : 586 |
Release | : 2021-11-11 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9789004469730 |
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"How can we explain metrical irregularities in Homeric phrases like [androtēta kai ēbēn]? What do such phrases tell us about the antiquity of the epic tradition? And how did doublet forms such as [tetratos] beside [tetartos] originate? In this book, you will find the first systematic and complete account of the syllabic liquids in Ancient Greek. It provides an up-to-date, comprehensive and innovative etymological treatment of material from all dialects, including Mycenaean. A new model of linguistic change in the epic tradition is used to tackle two hotly-debated problems: metrical irregularities in Homer (including muta cum liquida) and the double reflex. The proposed solution has important consequences for Greek dialect classification and the prehistory of Epic language and meter"--
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