The language of Chariton of Aphrodisias: morphological characteristics

  • Manuel Sanz Morales Universidad de Extremadura
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_CFCG.2015.v25.48480
Keywords: Chariton of Aphrodisias, history of the Greek language, atticism, Hellenistic koine, Greek morphology.

Abstract

The present contribution is the fi rst to study the morphological characteristics of Chariton of Aphrodisias’s language as a whole. After a thorough analysis of each relevant feature, it can be concluded that Chariton does not use an atticist language, because the features of the Hellenistic koine are predominant: while some of them co-exist with the corresponding attic traits, others are exclusive for the koine. However, some exclusive attic features can be found as well, although not on a systematic basis. This allows us to draw a second conclusion: Chariton’s prose shows classicist characteristics, but it cannot be considered atticist prose yet.

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Published
2015-03-02
How to Cite
Sanz Morales M. (2015). The language of Chariton of Aphrodisias: morphological characteristics. Cuadernos de Filología Clásica. Estudios griegos e indoeuropeos, 25, 39-66. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_CFCG.2015.v25.48480
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Vol. 25 (2015)
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