{"product_id":"terence-and-the-language-of-roman-comedy-paperback-9780521054638","title":"Terence and the Language of Roman Comedy (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521054638","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTerence and the Language of Roman Comedy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExamines the language of Terence in the context of Roman comedy as a whole.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEvangelos Karakasis (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521054638, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 21 January 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e324 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.5 x 13.9 x 1.8 cm, 0.426 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book offers a comprehensive examination of the language of Roman comedy in general and that of Terence in particular. The study explores Terence's use of language to differentiate his characters and his language in relation to the language of the comic fragments of the palliata, the togata and the atellana. Linguistic categories in the Terentian corpus explored include colloquialisms, archaisms, hellenisms and idiolectal features. Terence is shown to give his old men an old-fashioned and verbose tone, while low characters are represented as using colloquial diction. An examination of Eunuchus' language shows it to be closer to the Plautine linguistic tradition. The book also provides a thorough linguistic\/stylistic commentary on all the fragments of the palliata, the togata and the atellana. It shows that Terence, except in the case of his Eunuchus, consciously distances himself from the linguistic\/stylistic tradition of Plautus followed by all other comic poets.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Conspectus siglorum\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Linguistic Differentiation in Terence: 1. Colloquialisms\u003cbr\u003e 2. Archaisms\u003cbr\u003e 3. Senilis makrologia perissologia\u003cbr\u003e 4. Hellenisms\u003cbr\u003e 5. Features of elevated language\u003cbr\u003e 6. Idiolect\u003cbr\u003e 7. Plautus in Terence: the case of Eunuchus\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Linguistic and Stylistic Unity in Roman Comedy: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 8. Terence, Plautus and the palliata\u003cbr\u003e 9. Terence, Plautus and the togata\u003cbr\u003e 10. Terence, Plautus and the atellana\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index locorum\u003cbr\u003e Index nominum et rerum.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: classical, early \u0026amp; medieval [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: classical, early \u0026amp; medieval\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20classical,%20early%20\u0026amp;%20medieval%20%5BDSBB%5D%22\"\u003eDSBB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006278750488,"sku":"9780521054638","price":33.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521054638i_96e6b93a-3a8b-448e-bd30-495952d9af61.jpg?v=1694968783","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/terence-and-the-language-of-roman-comedy-paperback-9780521054638","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}