Encyclopedia of Ancient Greek Language and Linguistics (3 vols.)
Digital Verbum Edition
Overview
Designed for use by anyone with an interest in ancient Greek language and linguistics, the Encyclopedia of Ancient Greek Language and Linguistics is a monumental accomplishment in language study. Classicists, linguists, historians, and laymen can use this encyclopedia alongside the Scriptures or the classics to dig deeper into the text. These 500 carefully curated entries are designed to clarify difficult concepts. Basic concepts such as gender, pronouns, and other aspects of speech are described in a way that brings apprentice readers up to speed. The use of modern, relevant research refreshes and hones the expertise of veteran language students or instructors. Produced by a trusted publisher with a reputation for excellence, this encyclopedia is a resource that exegetes and lovers of ancient wisdom will find to be perennially indispensable.
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- Explores historical and comparative linguistics and linguistic typology
- Describes the transition from Proto-Greek to later forms
- Focuses on grammatical concepts, phonetics, and other aspects of Greek
- Title: Encyclopedia of Ancient Greek Language and Linguistics
- Editor: Georgios K. Giannakis
- Publisher: Brill
- Publication Date: 2014
- Volumes: 3
- Resources: 1
- Pages: 1,845
- Resource Type: Encyclopedias, Reference
- Topic: Greek Reference
- Resource ID: LLS:NCYNCNTLLNGSTCS
Georgios K. Giannakis is the author of several books including Studies in the Syntax and the Semantics of the Reduplicated Presents of Homeric Greek and Indo-European, The Indo-Europeans. Part I: Language and Culture, Historical Linguistics and Philology, and numerous articles in historical and comparative linguistics and culture. He prepared Greek editions of A.L. Sihler’s New Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin, M.L. West’s Indo-European Poetry and Myth, and edited a number of collective works including Ancient Macedonia: Language, History, Culture.
Reviews
1 rating
Veli Voipio
3/13/2020
I have read many of this book's articles, according to my current interests. The articles provide good definitions and all the basic information of the subjects and is up to date. The articles are of adequate length: not too long, not too short, and provide good bibliographies for further reading. This book provides a good overview of Greek and related linguistics, and also relations to the neighboring languages during the historical time period.
Celeste Fiorillo
9/24/2019
