LINGUIST List 17.933

Tue Mar 28 2006

Books: Historical Linguistics/Phonology: Probert

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Directory         1.    Jenny Breaker, Ancient Greek Accentuation: Probert
Message 1: Ancient Greek Accentuation: Probert
Date: 28-Mar-2006
From: Jenny Breaker <jenny.breakeroup.com>
Subject: Ancient Greek Accentuation: Probert


Title: Ancient Greek Accentuation Subtitle: Synchronic Patterns, Frequency Effects, and Prehistory Series Title: Oxford Classical Monographs Published: 2006 Publisher: Oxford University Press
                http://www.oup.com/us

Book URL: http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/0-19-927960-8

Author: Philomen Probert, Wolfson College, Oxford Hardback: ISBN: 0199279608 Pages: 480 Price: U.K. £ 80.00
Abstract:

The accent of many Greek words has long been considered arbitrary, but amidthis inconsistency Philomen Probert discovers some striking features thatgive clues to the prehistory of the accent system. As well as giving abetter understanding of the history of Greek accentuation, this studyyields insights into aspects of Indo-European accentuation and into theeffects of word frequency on language change.

Linguistic Field(s): Historical Linguistics                             Phonology
Subject Language(s): Greek (ell)
Written In: English (eng )

See this book announcement on our website: http://linguistlist.org/get-book.html?BookID=18834


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