Abstract

I discuss the factors that motivate the choice for the aorist versus imperfect tense with υerba dicendi in Ancient Greek. I argue that the textual dimension plays a particularly important role, and that two subdimensions must be taken into account: (a) whether the author wishes to draw explicit attention to what is said ; (b) whether a reaction can be expected by the speaker (and by extension the reader) . I frame my observations within a larger theory of aspect in Ancient Greek, which takes into account —next to the textual dimension— two other major dimensions, called the «ideational» and the «interpersonal» dimension. The analysis concentrates on the eighth book of Herodotus’ Histories .

Highlights

  • Aspect in Ancient Greek has been studied from many different perspectives, too many to outline in the context of this article1

  • I hope to have shown that aspectual choice with uerba dicendi is not a matter of indifference, as some scholars have suggested

  • Framing my observations within a «three-dimensional» theory of aspect in Ancient Greek, I have stressed the importance of the textual dimension for aspectual choice with this verb class

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Elección aspectual con υerba dicendi en las Historias de Heródoto

I discuss the factors that motivate the choice for the aorist versus imperfect tense with υerba dicendi in Ancient Greek. I frame my observations within a larger theory of aspect in Ancient Greek, which takes into account —next to the textual dimension— two other major dimensions, called the «ideational» and the «interpersonal» dimension. El presente estudio examina los factores que motivan la elección del aoristo vs el imperfecto con υerba dicendi en griego antiguo. Sostengo que la dimensión textual desempeña un papel fundamental, y que conviene tomar en cuenta dos subdimensiones: (a) si el autor desea llamar la atención explícita sobre lo que se dice; (b) si se puede esperar una reacción por parte del hablante (y por extensión del lector). Estas observaciones se enmarcan dentro de una teoría más amplia sobre el aspecto en griego antiguo que toma en consideración —además de la dimensión textual— dos otras dimensiones principales, las llamadas dimensiones «ideacional» y «interpersonal».

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