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7+ YearsPublisher | OUP Oxford |
ISBN 13 | 9780199245062 |
ISBN 10 | 0199245061 |
Author | J. N. Adams |
Language | English |
Book Subtitle | Language Contact And The Written Text |
Book Description | Bilingualism - the field of language contact - has seen an explosion of work in recent years, yet relatively little of this has focused on written texts. This volume aims to introduce classicists, ancient historians, and other scholars interested in sociolinguistic research to the evidence of bilingualism in the ancient Mediterranean world. Language contact intruded into virtually every aspect of ancient life, and topics which have been fashionable in sociolinguistics for some time have now begun to attract the attention of scholars working in Graceo-Roman studies. The fifteen original essays in this collection, which have been written by well-regarded experts, cover theoretical and meth |
Publication Date | 23-Mar-13 |
Number of Pages | 496 |
Bilingualism In Ancient Society hardcover english - 23-Mar-13