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Syntactical Mechanics: A New Approach to English, Latin, and Greek

by Bruce A. McMenomy
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9780806144948
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
  • Publisher Imprint: University of Oklahoma Press
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  • Pages: 228
  • Original Price: USD 24.95
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 341 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Linguistics / Syntax

Syntax, Bruce McMenomy would like the beleaguered student to know, is not a collection of inconsistent and arbitrary rules, but rather an organic expression of meaning that evolved over time. Aimed at intermediate and advanced students of classical languages, this book shows how understanding grammatical concepts as channels for meaning makes learning them that much easier and, in a word, natural. Syntactical Mechanics systematically defines the basic categories of traditional grammar (parts of speech, subjects and predicates, and types of sentences and subordinate clauses), and then unpacks the most important syntactical structures and markings that shape meaning in a sentence. These grammatical entities evolved, McMenomy asserts, from their common Indo-European ancestors as tools for the expression of meaning, and the continuity of an idea can often be traced through these structures. Accordingly, he examines the elements of English, Latin, and Greek syntax together, exploring how their similarities and differences can disclose something of their underlying rationale. With abundant examples from English as well as Latin and Greek, McMenomy considers the grammatical cases of the noun, and the tenses, moods, and aspects of a verb. In an engaging and accessible manner, McMenomy helps to rationalize the apparent inconsistencies between Latin and Greek and makes the mastery of Latin and Greek constructions that much more meaningful, reasonable, and likely. Bruce A. McMenomy is an independent scholar who holds a Ph.D. in classics from the University of California-Los Angeles. He teaches English, Latin, and Greek through Scholars Online, a nonprofit educational corporation.

McMenomy, Bruce A.: - Bruce A. McMenomy is an independent scholar who holds a Ph.D. in classics from the University of California-Los Angeles. He teaches English, Latin, and Greek through Scholars Online, a nonprofit educational corporation.

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