εἰπέ μοι as a Parenthetical: A Structural and Functional Analysis, from Homer to Menander

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  • Samuel Zakowski

Abstract

The phrase εἰπέ μοι can be classified as an ossified parenthetical, a non-truth-conditional item which makes a procedural contribution to the utterance, increasing its directness.

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2014-04-09

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