Preface |
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Abbreviations |
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Introduction |
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1. The traditional approach |
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2. The typological approach |
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3. The generative approach |
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4.1 Firbas's communicative perspective (Panhuis 1982) |
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4.2 The perspective of Functional Grammar |
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4.2.1 Pragmatic functions in Functional Grammar |
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4.2.2 General principles and hierarchies |
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4.2.2.1 Formal hierarchies |
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4.2.2.2 Dominance hierarchies |
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4.2.2.3 Familiarity hierarchies |
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5. Other aspects of Latin constituent order |
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5.2 Stylistic ornamentation |
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6. Aim and methodology of this study |
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CHAPTER 1 Placement constraints and liberties in Latin constituent order |
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1. First sentence- and clause-position |
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2. Second sentence-position and enclitics enim 'indeed', autem 'but' and vero 'however' |
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3. Enclitics -que 'and', -ve 'or' and -ne |
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6. Principles of domain integrity and head proximity |
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7. Hyperbaton or discontinuity of noun phrases |
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CHAPTER 2 Pragmatic functions |
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1. My approach to Latin constituent order |
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1.2 Problems in the analysis of Latin constituent order |
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1.3 The position of constituents in the sentence |
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1.3.1 Topics and sentence-initial position |
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1.4 Situational and contextual dependency |
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1.6 Principles of analysis |
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2.1 Focus related to newness |
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2.3 Presentative and what-happens sentences |
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2.5.1 Contrastive Topic and Focus |
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2.7.1 The function of focusing particles |
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2.7.1.1 Et, etiam and quoque 'also |
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2.7.2 The function of connective particles |
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3.1.1 Introduction of new discourse participants |
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3.1.2 Reintroduction of discourse participants |
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3.6 Discourse Topics lugurtha and Caesar |
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3.6.2 Sentence Topic and Discourse Topic |
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3.6.3 Setting constituent and Discourse Topic |
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3.6.4 Discourse Topic in a late position |
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4. The placement of pronouns |
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4.2.1 Resumption of Focus |
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4.2.1.1 Initial is and hic |
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4.2.1.3 Is and hic in an internal position |
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4.2.2 Resumption of larger content |
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4.2.2.2 Summarising function of hic |
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4.2.3 Selection of a constituent |
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4.2.4 The adverbs ibi, eo, huc, etc. |
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4.3 The connecting relative qui |
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4.6.1 Personal pronouns in the nominative |
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4.6.1.1 Contrast and emphasis |
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4.6.1.3 The placement of ego |
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4.6.2 Personal pronouns in an oblique case |
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5.2 Non-expression of the first argument |
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5.3 Ellipsis of the second argument |
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5.3.1 Zero anaphora in complex sentences |
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5.3.2 Zero anaphora overlapping a sentence |
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5.3.3 Zero, or pronominal anaphora? The case of coordination |
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6.1 Definition. Problems of identification |
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6.2 Typology of Theme constituents |
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6.3 Theme versus Topic constituents |
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6.4 Theme versus prepositional phrases with de |
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CHAPTER 3 Declarative sentences |
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1. Bivalent transitive verbs |
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1.1.2 The pattern first argument > second argument > verb |
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1.1.3 The pattern first argument > verb > second argument |
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1.1.4 The pattern second argument > first argument > verb |
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1.1.5 The pattern verb > second argument > first argument |
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1.2 Verbo-nominal constructions |
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1.2.1 Terga verto 'to flee' |
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1.2.2 Castra pono 'to encamp; castra moveo 'to move camp' and iter facio 'to march' |
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1.2.3 Verba facio 'to speak' |
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1.2.4 Mentionem facio 'to mention and finem facio 'to end' |
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1.2.5 Operam do 'to do one's best' |
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1.2.6 Gratias ago 'to thank' |
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2.1 The verb mitto 'to send' |
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2.1.3 Legatos ad Caesarem mittunt 'they send a delegation to Caesar' |
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2.1.4 Ad to litteras misi 'I sent you a letter' |
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2.2 The verb duco 'to lead' |
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2.3 The verb do 'to give' |
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3.3 Contextually independent second arguments |
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3.4 Contextually dependent second arguments |
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3.5 Analytic forms of the passive voice |
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3.6 Analytic forms of deponent verbs |
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4. Verbs of thinking and saying |
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4.2 Verbs of communication |
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4.2.1 Verbs of saying + Ad clause |
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4.2.2 Verbs of saying and direct and indirect speech or questions |
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4.2.3 The verb inquam as a parenthetical expression |
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5. Bivalent intransitive verbs |
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5.2 Placement of directional complements |
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5.4 The reflexive verb se recipere 'to retire' |
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6.3 The accurro 'to run type: dynamic controllable processes |
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6.4 The nascor 'to be born type: dynamic uncontrollable processes |
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6.5 The permaneo 'to remain type: permanent or temporary states |
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7.1 The predicative adjective |
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7.2 Predicative nouns (or noun phrases) |
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7.3.1 Existential sentences |
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CHAPTER 4 Interrogative sentences |
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3.1 Sentence-questions with an interrogative particle |
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3.1.2 The particles num and nonne |
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3.2 Sentence-questions without interrogative particles |
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CHAPTER 5 Imperative sentences |
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2. A typology of imperative sentences |
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3. Periphrastic imperatives |
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4. Imperatives of verbs of saying, thinking, knowing, and perceiving |
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4.1 Metadirective imperatives |
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4.2 Communicative expressions |
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9. Imperatives and oblique personal pronouns |
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CHAPTER 6 Noun phrases |
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2.1 Placement of adjectives |
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2.2 Distinctive function of adjectives |
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2.4 Juxtaposed attributive adjectives |
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2.4.1 Hierarchical principle of adjective ordering |
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2.4.3 Hierarchical and non-hierarchical ordering of adjectives |
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2.5 Coordination of adjectives |
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2.5.1 Attributive adjectives |
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2.5.2 Predicative adjectives |
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3. Demonstrative determiners |
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5.1 Non-numerical quantifiers |
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5.2 Numerical quantifiers |
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7. Juxtaposed determiners |
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7.2 Quantifiers and indefinite determiners |
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7.3 The anaphor is and the demonstratives hic and ille |
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7.6 Multiple determiners and adjectives |
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8.3 Hyperbaton within the domain of the noun phrase |
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9. Hyperbaton produced by alien elements |
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9.1 Frequency of hyperbaton of noun phrases |
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9.2 Hyperbaton produced by alien elements |
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Conclusion |
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References |
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Index locorum |
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Index reruin |
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APPENDIX: Three commented texts |
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1. Sallust, The Conspiracy of Catiline (55.1-6) |
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2. Cicero, Against Verres (4.86) |
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3. Cicero, A letter to Atticus (11.10.1) |
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