Greek Forms of Address: From Herodotus to Lucian

by Eleanor Dickey

How did an Athenian citizen address his wife, his children, his dog? How did they address him? The only evidence we have is in the form of written texts, but how close are these to spoken ancient Greek? Based on a corpus of 11,891 vocatives from 25 authors, Dickey uses sociolinguistic techniques and evidence to answer these questions.

358 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[The Kid · Rating 3 out of 5]

The 3 is only because I didn't adore this book. But it is a very solid piece of scholarship and can be a very useful tool.