S-Stem Nouns and Adjectives in Greek and Proto-Indo-European: A Diachronic Study

Description: S-Stem Nouns and Adjectives in Greek and Proto-Indo-European by Torsten Meissner Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description It is often difficult to establish why certain things are expressed in a certain formal way. This book examines a group of nouns and adjectives, all formed with the same suffix and explains their morphology and semantics, since prehistoric times throughout the Classical period of Greek, to help further our understanding of the Greek language. Publisher Description This book deals with one aspect of Greek and Proto-Indo-European nominal morphology, the formation, inflection and semantics of s-stem nouns and adjectives. It uncovers the mechanisms of their creation and shows their limitation. The established view that the nouns are an unproductive category is challenged; at the same time, the expanding and partly changing nature of the basis governing the creation of the adjectives is explained. Morphology and semantics arestudied in tandem, and a large chronological span of the Greek language is covered. The historical side is then extended into prehistory, and in particular the Greek evidence is tested against recenttheories on Proto-Indo-European ablaut, leading to a reassessment of the morphonological characteristics in question. Author Biography Torsten Meissner is University Lecturer in Classics (Philology and Linguistics), and Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge. Details ISBN 0199280088 ISBN-13 9780199280087 Title S-Stem Nouns and Adjectives in Greek and Proto-Indo-European Author Torsten Meissner Format Hardcover Year 2006 Pages 280 Publisher Oxford University Press GE_Item_ID:137010716; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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