Word Order in Greek Tragic Dialogue

Author: Helma Dik
Edition: Bilingual
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0199279292

Word Order in Greek Tragic Dialogue

Helma Dik approaches word order in Greek tragic dialogue from the perspective of language rather than metre. Get Word Order in Greek Tragic Dialogue literature books for free.
The tragic poets engaged in mimesis of natural dialogue; therefore the analysis of the linguistic characteristics of the dialogue precedes exploration of the metrical dimension, on the assumption that poets would not be overly constrained by the iambic trimeter, which, after all, was the most natural speaking verse according to Aristotle. Dik analyses the word order of tragic dialogue in pragmatic terms, arguing that, in sentences, words functioning as Topic (the 'starting point' of an utterance) or Focus (the most salient piece of information) will come early, and that other less important words will follow. Similarly, the position of Check Word Order in Greek Tragic Dialogue our best literature books for 2013. All books are available in pdf format and downloadable from rapidshare, 4shared, and mediafire.

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The tragic poets engaged in mimesis of natural dialogue; therefore the analysis of the linguistic characteristics of the dialogue precedes exploration of the metrical dimension, on the assumption that poets would not be overly constrained by the iambic trimeter, which, after all, was the most natural speaking verse according to Aristotle Similarly, the position of

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