prof. dr. G.C. (Gerry) Wakker
Professor of Ancient Greek Language and Literature
Research
26
Groningen
9712 EK
Research interests
The main topics of my research are:
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which factors determine the choice of aspect.
Some scholars argue that the determining factors are purely pragmatic and have to do with the informational states of the state of affairs in question (new vs. old information). This seems too simple. It seems better to look for semantic factors, sometimes combined with pragmatic factors.
2. Expressions of the future. Ancient Greek has a synthetic future, but also several analytic expressions. It may now be asked whether in these expressions we have to do with auxiliaries and which factors determine the choice between the synthetic future and the periphrastic expressions.
3. The semantic and pragmatic function of particles in Greek texts and the role they play in the constitution of discourse cohesion or in helping the addressee to find out what the speaker really wants to convey.
Publications
Conditions and conditionals. An investigation of Ancient Greek
Wakker, G., 1994, Amsterdam: Gieben.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Academic
Discourse Cohesion in Ancient Greek (Amsterdam Studies in Classical Philology 16)
Bakker, S. J. & Wakker, G. C., 2009, Leiden/Boston: Martinus Nijhoff/Brill.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Professional
'Well I will now present my arguments'. Discourse cohesion marked by oun and toinun in Lysias
Wakker, G. C., 2009, Discourse Cohesion in Ancient Greek. Bakker, S. J. & Wakker, G. C. (eds.). Leiden/Boston: Martinus Nijhoff/Brill, p. 63 - 81Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic
Press / Media
'How do you underbuild that?'; Op Nederlandse universiteiten wordt het Nederlands door het Engels verdrongen
Gerrigje Wakker, Hilde Hacquebord, Douwe Draaisma & Auke Woud ,van der
07/03/2009
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular
Activities
7th international conference on Greek Linguistics
Gerrigje Wakker (Invited speaker)21-Sep-2011 → 22-Sep-2011Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference › Academic
6th International Colloquium on Ancient Greek Linguistics
Gerrigje Wakker (Organiser)27-Jun-2007 → 29-Jun-2007Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference › Academic
6th International Colloquium on Ancient Greek Linguistics
Gerrigje Wakker (Invited speaker)2007Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference › Academic
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