| Dialect in Aristophanes: The Politics of Language in Ancient Greek Literature Contributor(s): Colvin, Stephen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198152493 ISBN-13: 9780198152491 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $228.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 1999 Annotation: Did the Greeks find it amusing, irritating, or threatening when they heard another Greek speaking in a different dialect? This book exploits the evidence of ancient Greek comedy in an attempt to answer some of the questions about ancient language attitudes. Colvin draws conclusions from a comparative study of the language of dialect speaking characters and other foreigners in Old Comedy, and on an examination of linguistic attitudes in other genres of Greek literature. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Drama | Ancient & Classical - Literary Criticism | Drama |
| Dewey: 882.01 |
| LCCN: 98-37763 |
| Lexile Measure: 1230 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.33 lbs) 360 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Did the Greeks find it amusing, irritating, or threatening when they heard another Greek speaking in a different dialect? This book exploits the evidence of ancient Greek comedy in an attempt to answer some of the questions about ancient language attitudes. Colvin draws conclusions from a comparative study of the language of dialect speaking characters and other foreigners in Old Comedy, and on an examination of linguistic attitudes in other genres of Greek literature. |