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The linguistic roots of ancient Greek /

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This text traces the development of Greek from Proto-Indo-European to around the 5th century BC, drawing on all the tools of scientific historical and comparative linguistics. It contributes to long-standing debates surrounding the classification of ancient Greek dialects and discusses the tension b...

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Main Author: Ringe, Don (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2024].
Subjects:
Greek language > History.
Greek language > Dialects.
Greek language > Phonology > History.
Proto-Indo-European language > Grammar, Comparative > Greek.
Greek language > Grammar, Comparative > Proto-Indo-European language.
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Summary:This text traces the development of Greek from Proto-Indo-European to around the 5th century BC, drawing on all the tools of scientific historical and comparative linguistics. It contributes to long-standing debates surrounding the classification of ancient Greek dialects and discusses the tension between cladistics and contact phenomena.
Physical Description:xii, 403 pages ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [343]-360) and index.
ISBN:9780198879022
0198879024