Format:
1 Online-Ressource (336 pages)
ISBN:
9789047430667
Series Statement:
Amsterdam studies in classical philology volume 15
Content:
On the basis of a functional analysis of the order and articulation of noun phrase constituents in Herodotus, this book tries to answer the question as to which factors determine word order variation in the Greek NP.
Content:
Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Chapter One. Introduction -- 1.1. The outline of the study -- 1.2. Method and data -- Part I Word Order -- Chapter Two. Introduction to word order -- 2.1. Word order in the noun phrase -- 2.2. Possible explanations for word order variation in the NP -- 2.2.1. Style -- 2.2.2. Syntax -- 2.2.3. Semantics -- 2.2.4. Pragmatics -- 2.2.5. Conclusion -- 2.3. Theoretical framework -- 2.3.1. Rijkhoff's NP model -- 2.3.2. Terminology used -- Chapter Three. Word order in single-modifier NPs -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Prenominalmodifiers -- 3.2.1. Contrast -- 3.2.2. Saliency -- 3.3. Postnominalmodifiers -- 3.3.1. Exceptional cases -- 3.4. Clause vs. NP -- 3.5. A few particularmodifiers -- 3.5.1. Adjectives -- 3.5.2. Postpositive possessives -- 3.5.3. Demonstratives -- 3.5.4. Relative clauses -- 3.6. The position of dependent constituents -- 3.7. Conclusion -- Chapter Four. Word order inmultiple-modifier NPs -- 4.1. Introduction: an overview of the literature on the order of modifiers -- 4.2. Word order inmultiple-modifier NPs -- 4.2.1. Two criticisms of Rijkhoff's NP model -- 4.2.2. Word order in Greekmultiple-modifier NPs -- 4.2.2.1. Multiple prenominalmodifiers -- 4.2.2.2. Multiple postnominalmodifiers -- 4.2.2.3. Pre- and postnominalmodifiers -- 4.2.3. Concluding remarks -- 4.3. Coordination and juxtaposition -- 4.4. Conclusion -- Part II Articulation -- Chapter Five. The use of the article -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. The state of research -- 5.2.1. The Greek article -- 5.2.2. Definiteness in general -- 5.3. The use of the article in referential NPs -- 5.3.1. The general rule -- 5.3.2. Five refinements of the general rule -- 5.3.3. The combination of article and demonstrative -- 5.4. The use of the article in non-referential NPs -- 5.4.1. Predicate NPs -- 5.4.2. Other non-referential NPs.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789004177222
Additional Edition:
Print version The Noun Phrase in Ancient Greek : A Functional Analysis of the Order and Articulation of NP Constituents in Herodotus
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Bakker, Stéphanie J. The noun phrase in ancient Greek Leiden [u.a.] : Brill, 2009 ISBN 9789004177222
Language:
English
Keywords:
Griechisch
;
Herodotus Historiae
;
Nominalphrase
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