Information structure of ancient greek

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22409/gragoata.v27i58.51963

Keywords:

Estrutura da informação, Pressuposição factível, Semântica modal, Aspectos verbais, Particípio grego

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to provide a description of the information structure in Ancient Greek considering the semantics of the moods and the verbal aspect in clause complex, in particular the use of the participle placed before the main clause. From the perspective of information structure, three kinds of participles are described: circumstantial participle (CP), absolute genitive participle (AGP) functioning as tracking reference, and upgraded participle (UP), based on the factive presupposition semantics of the participle (modulation). It is argued that the participle semantics contributes to the information structure processing of the these uses of the participle as common ground management in complex clauses. Besides, taken into account its modulation semantics, the participle is a syntactic device for the coding of the information structure, which contributes the pragmatics of the reference tracking (RT) and its adverbial uses. The samples are taken from Classical Greek (Aristophane’s comedies) and Biblical Greek (The book of Acts). The theoretical approach is the Systemic Functional Linguistics applied to the Greek language (PORTER, 2021, 2015, 2009, 1993; 2018, REED, 1997) with the findings of the information structure studies (MATIĆ ET. AL, 2014; KRIFKA; MUSAN, 2012; LAMBRECHT, 1994; CHAFE, 1987), using the notions of Given/New, background/prominence, and presupposition/assertion.

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Author Biography

Senhor Albuquerque, UNILAB

Reitor da UNILAB (Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira), em Redenção, Ceará. Pós-doutor em Estudos da Tradução - Hamline University, Minnesota e Universidade Federal do Ceará, Ph.D. Central Seminary 2013 - Doutorado Convalidado pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Estudos da Linguagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Professor Adjunto do Central Seminary em Minneapolis, MN 2009-2013 Mestrado em Teologia - Curso Livre, 2001 (Seminário Batista do Sul do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Especialização em História e Sociologia, Universidade Regional do Cariri, Crato, CE. Especialização em Teologia Latino Americana, 2007 (Faculdade Kurios, Maranguape, CE) Bacharel em Teologia , 2006 Faculdade Kurios, Maranguape-CE Bacharel em Teologia - Curso Livre, 1996 (Seminário Batista do Cariri) Coordenador de Pós-Graduação Lato Senso, 2006-2008 (Faculdade Kurios, Maranguape, CE) Diretor Acadêmico da Faculdade Batista do Cariri, 2013- 2014

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Published

2022-05-03

How to Cite

Silva, F., & Albuquerque, R. (2022). Information structure of ancient greek. Gragoatá, 27(58), 209-231. https://doi.org/10.22409/gragoata.v27i58.51963

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v.27, n.58 - Língua, Gramática e Discurso na interface pragmática-sintaxe