On the Syntax of Some Prepositions in the Greek Dialects: A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Arts and Literature in Candidacy for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Cla - Hardcover

Ivy Kellerman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0331415607 ISBN 13: 9780331415605

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A detailed study of how Greek dialects use prepositions to express location, reference, and relation across ancient inscriptions and texts.

This scholarly work surveys the syntax of selected Greek prepositions, drawing on a wide range of dialect data from Boeotian, Phocian, Delphian, Locrian, Laconian, Cretan, and other sources. It connects ancient usage to broader Indo‑European patterns and compares Greek with Latin and Germanic counterparts, offering concrete examples from inscriptions and literature.

Readers will follow step by step how these prepositions function in local, accusative, and distributive senses, with attention to historical development and dialectal variation. The volume also discusses how certain forms shift meaning over time and how parallel constructions arise in related languages.

• Concrete, example‑driven analysis of prepositions across multiple Greek dialects
• Clarifications on local vs. temporal vs. referential uses
• Cross‑language comparisons to illuminate historical development
• Notes on transcription, dating, and textual variants from inscriptions

Ideal for students and scholars of ancient Greek, historical linguistics, and dialect study.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0331415607
• ISBN 13: 9780331415605
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 84