The Ancient Languages of Europe

Roger D. Woodard (State University of New York, Buffalo)

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Cambridge University Press
26 May 2008

linguistics; Historical & comparative linguistics; History

This book, derived from the acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages, describes the ancient languages of Europe, for the convenience of students and specialists working in that area. Each chapter of the work focuses on an individual language or, in some instances, a set of closely related varieties of a language. Providing a full descriptive presentation, each of these chapters examines the writing system(s), phonology, morphology, syntax and lexicon of that language, and places the language within its proper linguistic and historical context. The volume brings together an international array of scholars, each a leading specialist in ancient language study. While designed primarily for scholars and students of linguistics, this work will prove invaluable to all whose studies take them into the realm of ancient language.

Edited by: Roger D. Woodard (State University of New York Buffalo)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 245mm, Width: 187mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 520g
ISBN: 9780521684958
ISBN 10: 0521684951
Pages: 282
Publication Date: 26 May 2008
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Editor's foreword Roger D. Woodard; 1. Language in ancient Europe: an introduction Roger D. Woodard; 2. Attic Greek Roger D. Woodard; 3. Greek dialects Roger D. Woodard; 4. Latin James P. T. Clackson; 5. Sabellian languages Rex E. Wallace; 6. Venetic Rex E. Wallace; 7. Etruscan Helmut Rix; 8. Continental Celtic Joseph F. Eska; 9. Gothic Jay H. Jasnoff; 10. Ancient Nordic Jan Terje Faarlund; Appendix 1. Indo-European Henry M. Hoenigswald, Roger D. Woodard and James P. T. Clackson; Appendix 2. Full table of contents from The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages.

Roger D. Woodard is the Andrew Van Vranken Raymond Professor of the Classics at the University of Buffalo. His numerous publications include The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages (2004).