The Language of Greek Comedy

by Andreas Willi

Overview

The contributions to this volume by a team of international experts illustrate how the linguistic study of Greek comedy can deepen our knowledge of the intricate connections between the dramatic texts and their literary and socio-cultural environment. While the main focus is on comedy, the diversity of the approaches adopted ensures that much of the work applies to different genres and is relevant also to linguists and literary scholars.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199245475
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	12/05/2002
Pages:	356
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 5.80(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Andreas Willi is Research Assistant in Classics, University of Basel, Switzerland

Table of Contents

The Language of Greek Comedy, Andreas WilliIonic Iambos and Attic Komoidia, Ewen BowieThe Language of Doric Comedy, Albio C. CassioSome Evaluative Terms in Aristophanes, Kenneth DoverFigures of Speech in Aristophanes, Simon R. SlingsComic Elements in Tragic Language, Alan H. SommersteinMágeiros poietés, Gregory W. DobrovOrthographical Variants in Papyri, W. Geoffrey ArnottSpeech in Speech in Menander, René Nünlist

Editorial Reviews

"The proofreading is exemplary, the indexes especially of Greek words allow easy consultation...useful as provocative background to a seminar..."—Religious Studies Review

"This learned and stimulating volume...makes an important contribution to our understanding of comedy."—New England Classical Journal

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