{"product_id":"9781118785157","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  \u003cp\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. 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 Language\u003c\/i\u003e (with James Clackson, 2007). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 February 2014\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\u003e9781118785157\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\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\u003e32.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314186186892,"sku":"9781118785157","price":52.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118785157_c93c70f7-f150-4db1-bac4-56921c3e1e2e.jpg?v=1780182579","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781118785157","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}