Greek Word Order
(Paperback, New edition)
Publishing Details
Greek Word Order
By (Author) Sir K. J. Dover
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bristol Classical Press
24th February 2000
New edition
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Language teaching and learning material and coursework
488.2421
Physical Properties
Paperback
88
Width 138mm, Height 216mm, Spine 5mm
124g
Description
The order of words in a Greek sentence is much freer and less predictable than in most European languages. The author explains and illustrates the principles which govern word order in Greek. He finds three: the tendency of certain words to take a constant position; certain types of logical relation between the sentence and its context; and the tendency to adhere to familiar patterns. His three main chapters discuss word order dictated by lexical or semantic, by syntactical, and by logical determinants.
Author Bio
Sir Kenneth Dover was Professor Emeritus of Greek at the University of St Andrews and President of Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford, UK. Among his many publications are Greek Homosexuality (reissued with forewords, Bloomsbury, 2016).
