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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453443103321

Autore

Spevak Olga

Titolo

The Noun phrase in classical Latin prose / / by Olga Spevak

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, Netherlands : , : Brill, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

90-04-26568-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (393 p.)

Collana

Amsterdam Studies in Classical Philology, ; ; 1380-6068 ; ; Volume 21

Disciplina

475/.54

Soggetti

Latin language - Noun phrase

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter -- The Noun and Its Modifiers -- The Noun Phrase -- The Prepositional Phrase -- Appositions -- Conclusions -- Appendix -- References -- Glossary of Linguistic Terms -- Indices.

Sommario/riassunto

The internal ordering of Latin noun phrases is very flexible in comparison with modern European languages. Whereas there are a number of studies devoted to the variable placement of modifiers, The Noun Phrase in Classical Latin Prose proposes an entirely new approach: a discussion of the semantic and syntactic properties of both nouns and modifiers. Using recent insights in general linguistics, it argues that not only pragmatic factors but also semantic factors (whether we are dealing with an inherent property, the author’s assessment, or a further specification of a referent) are responsible for the internal ordering of Latin noun phrases. Additionally, this book discusses prepositional phrases functioning as modifiers, and appositions, which have received little attention in the literature.