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OverviewThis book is a historical and comparative study of the language of Hipponax, a Greek poet of invective verse who lived in Ephesus in the middle of the sixth century BCE. Many factors invite the linguist to take a close look at the surviving fragments of his poetry--including a creative use of language that is coarse, parodic, barbaric, and sometimes delightfully obscene--his distinctive meter, and his relish for lexical rarities and foreign words borrowed from neighboring languages. The four chapters of the book cover the alphabet and matters related to letter forms, phonology, morphology, and loanwords. Throughout the book the author offers original solutions to linguistic, historical, and textual problems, while also touching on a range of issues such as performance, genre, style, religion, and myth. Shane Hawkins is Associate Professor of Greek and Roman Studies at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Shane HawkinsPublisher: Hempen Verlag Imprint: Hempen Verlag Volume: 14 Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 24.40cm Weight: 0.703kg ISBN: 9783934106024ISBN 10: 3934106021 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 30 June 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |