{"product_id":"9781405134156","title":"Greek A History of the Language and its Speakers","description":"\u003ch1\u003eGreek\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA History of the Language and its Speakers\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGeoffrey Horrocks\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Linguistics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreek: A History of the Language and its Speakers, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the trajectory of the Greek language from the Mycenaean period of the second millennium BC to the current day.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a complete linguistic treatment of the history of the Greek language\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdated second edition features increased coverage of the ancient evidence, as well as the roots and development of diglossia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes maps that clearly illustrate the distribution of ancient dialects and the geographical spread of Greek in the early Middle Ages\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eGeoffrey Horrocks\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Comparative Philology at the University of Cambridge, UK, and Fellow of St. John's College. He is the author of many articles on the history and structure of the Greek language and has co-edited several volumes on themes and issues in modern Greek syntax. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eSpace and Time in Homer\u003c\/i\u003e (1981), \u003ci\u003eGenerative Grammar\u003c\/i\u003e (1987), \u003ci\u003eGreek: A History of the Language and its Speakers\u003c\/i\u003e (1997), and \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell History of the Latin Languge\u003c\/i\u003e (with James Clackson, 2007).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 March 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405134156\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e528\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e38.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311073095820,"sku":"9781405134156","price":233.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405134156_cb45ae83-e2eb-4fab-8135-abd141afca92.jpg?v=1780144413","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405134156","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}