by Geoffrey Horrocks (
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edited by Egbert Bakker (
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Librarything…
- Cognitive Linguistics (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics) by William CroftCambridge University Press (2004), Edition: 1St Edition, Paperback, 372 pages
- From Molecule to Metaphor: A Neural Theory of Language (A Bradford Book) by Jerome FeldmanThe MIT Press (2006), Edition: 1, Hardcover, 384 pages
- Concept, Image, and Symbol (Cognitive Linguistic Research) by Ronald W. LangackerMouton De Gruyter (2002), Edition: 2, Paperback, 395 pages
- Reframing Biblical Studies: When Language and Text Meet Culture, Cognition, and Context by E. J. Van WoldeEisenbrauns (2009), Hardcover, 402 pages
- Hittite and the Indo-European Verb by Jay H. JasanoffOxford University Press, USA (2005), Paperback, 284 pages
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I’m sure they’ll come down eventually.
I already own both (review copies). They’re incredible books and I just want to see them more easily available.
I’ve long had the earlier edition of Horrocks, long out of print; I’m wondering what’s new. I’m curious about Bakker’s book because I’ve found he’s so discerning and careful in his judgment — but the prices are formidable. And I quite agree with you about the Rijksbaron book; it’s probably worth more for a page than any other book on ancient Greek priced the same.
The second edition is roughly 100 pages longer. The central changes are that Horrocks has provided a larger discussion of Classical dialects, which was apparently lacking previously, and he’s revised and expanded the sections on Medieval Greek.
Bakker’s book is an edited volume with a nice list of contributors. Each of the chapter is about 20-30 pages or so. I’d say that its roughly comparable to Christidis’ book, except with a narrower scope. If Blackwell puts out a paperback like they have with their other companions to the ancient world, the book would become a very nice deal.
The first edition of Horrocks was only $33.50 (paperback, Borders) when I bought it. I’m disappointed that they priced it for libraries this time around.
Well, like I said, the History of Latin by Horrocks and Clackson has a library priced hardcover and a paperback from 39.95. They’re described as companion volumes together in Horrock’s preface, so there *should* be a paperback for the 2nd edition.
Thanks for the Rijksbaron recommendation. I got it today and it looks fabulous.
I have been reading Rijksbaron’s The Syntax and Semantics of the Verb in Classical Greek since you recommended it back in March. It’s very nice. I like his integration of syntax and semantics, especially the way he shows so clearly the relevance of understanding the semantics of particular verbs for correctly interpreting issues like verbal aspect.
I’ll have more to say about the book over at Greek Language and Linguistics later.
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I got my copy of Rijksbaron today and I can’t put it down.