Greek and Latin expressions of meaning : : the classical origins of a modern metaphor / / von Andreas T. Zanker.
Verbs and nouns of meaning in ancient Greek and Latin are polysemous, just as in the case of the English verb “to mean". Andreas T. Zanker considers how the ancient vocabulary could be used in different ways and investigates its development over time. In the first part of the book, Zanker argue...
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| Superior document: | Zetemata, Heft 151 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | München : : Verlag C.H. Beck,, [2016] ©2016 |
| Year of Publication: | 2016 |
| Language: | English Ancient Greek Latin |
| Series: | Zetemata ;
Heft 151. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (274 pages) |
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| Summary: | Verbs and nouns of meaning in ancient Greek and Latin are polysemous, just as in the case of the English verb “to mean". Andreas T. Zanker considers how the ancient vocabulary could be used in different ways and investigates its development over time. In the first part of the book, Zanker argues for the role of metaphorical and metonymical transference in the creation of expressions of meaning; Greek and Roman authors used the same verbs to describe what inanimate things, including words a... |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-255) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 2821897103 |
| ISSN: | 1610-4188 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | von Andreas T. Zanker. |