An Introduction to Comparative Philology for Classical Students
$35.99 (R)
- Author: J. M. Edmonds
- Date Published: December 2014
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781107450714
$
35.99
(R)
Paperback
Looking for an examination copy?
This title is not currently available for examination. However, if you are interested in the title for your course we can consider offering an examination copy. To register your interest please contact [email protected] providing details of the course you are teaching.
-
Originally published in 1906, this book was originally intended as a guide for students beginning their university studies in Classics. Edmonds includes charts and tables illuminating the development of Indo-European languages, and uses examples from Greek and Latin literature to illustrate key philological points. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of Classical philology.
Customer reviews
Not yet reviewed
Be the first to review
Review was not posted due to profanity
×Product details
- Date Published: December 2014
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781107450714
- length: 246 pages
- dimensions: 198 x 129 x 13 mm
- weight: 0.24kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. Language and the study of language
2. The mechanism of speech, and the classification of sounds
3. Accent
4. Spelling and pronunciation, with a sketch of the history of our alphabet
5. The Aryan language and its descendants
6. Change
7. Vowel gradation
8. Grimm's law and the exceptions to it
9. Sounds which have developed differently in Greek and Latin
10. Sketch of the history of comparative philology
List of books useful to the student of comparative philology
Index of phonetic symbols
Greek index
General index.
Related Books
Sorry, this resource is locked
Please register or sign in to request access. If you are having problems accessing these resources please email [email protected]
Register Sign in» Proceed
You are now leaving the Cambridge University Press website. Your eBook purchase and download will be completed by our partner www.ebooks.com. Please see the permission section of the www.ebooks.com catalogue page for details of the print & copy limits on our eBooks.
Continue ×Are you sure you want to delete your account?
This cannot be undone.
Thank you for your feedback which will help us improve our service.
If you requested a response, we will make sure to get back to you shortly.
×