The theory presented in this book is an attempt to extend the comparative method to linguistic structures of the highest level, i.e., to texts. It shows how fragments of Proto-Indo-European poetry can be reconstructed on the basis of etymologically related expressions, occurring in corresponding contexts in various Indo-European languages. The book also contains a chapter on the formal elements of Proto-Indo-European poetry, and an etymological survey of the poetic terminology of Indo-European languages. The book is intended primarily for Indo-Europeanists, but also for scholars of comparative literature, as its conclusions touch upon the literary prehistory of several Indo-European traditions.
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Frankfurt a.M.
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Höhe: 21 cm
Breite: 14.8 cm
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978-3-631-49751-7 (9783631497517)
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The Author: Ranko Matasovic was born in Zagreb, Croatia, in 1968. He studied linguistics and philosophy at the University of Zagreb, and received his B.A. in 1990. He is the author of a book on Irish literature «Harfa sa sjevera» (Zagreb 1995) and several articles dealing with comparative linguistics, philology, and literature. Ranko Matasovic teaches Indo-European linguistics and Old Irish at the University of Zagreb, from which he received his Ph.D. in 1995.
Contents: Textual reconstruction since 1965 - Three levels of textual reconstruction - Textual reconstruction and comparative poetics - The formal elements of Proto-Indo-European poetry - Poetry and poets in the Proto-Indo-European period.
