Greek and Latin expressions of meaning the classical origins of a modern metaphor
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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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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München :
C.H.Beck
[2016]
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| Colección: | Zetemata ;
Heft 151. |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009438625806719 |
| Sumario: | 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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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (274 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-255) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9782821897106 |
