Themes in Greek Linguistics: Volume II

by Brian D. Joseph (Editor), Geoffrey C. Horrocks (Editor)

This volume brings together 11 original papers on a variety of themes in Greek linguistics, covering phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics, both synchronically and diachronically.Collectively, these papers report on recent advances in the study of Greek grammar within the framework of generative grammar, and provide insights into such diverse topics as the analysis of consonant clusters, the representation of stress, the status of inflectional features, the relationship between compounds and projection, derived nominals, the occurrence of weak clitic pronouns in questions, small clauses, focus constructions, word order, the placement of clitics in Cappadocian dialects, and Medieval Greek relativisation strategies.
Together, they show that Greek is a vital contributor to issues of current controversy in grammatical theory.

345 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1998

About the author

Dr. Joseph is a Professor of Linguistics at The Ohio State University. His main areas of interest include historical linguistics, Greek linguistics, Balkan linguistics, and morphological theory. His secondary areas of interest include language and ethnicity, Sanskrit linguistics, and Indo-European linguistics in general.