Homeric Conversation
Author | : Deborah Beck |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2005 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674019628 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674019621 |
Rating | : 4/5 (621 Downloads) |
Download or read book Homeric Conversation written by Deborah Beck and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deborah Beck argues that conversation should be considered a traditional Homeric type scene, alongside other types such as arrival, sacrifice and battle. She draws on linguitic work and oral aesthetics to describe typical conversational patterns that characterise a range of situations.