In the present paper, we discuss the debated case of the rhotacization of s in Aristophanes and its relationship with the Spartan inscriptions of the 2nd century AD. We advance the hypothesis that the Laconian rhotacization of s dates back to the 5th century BC, but had a low diastratic status and was, therefore, excluded from the written language until it was revived in the Hellenistic period. The results of this study show how the dynamics of sociolinguistic dimensions may shed light on both historical patterns of language organisation and philological disputes.

Sociolinguistic variation and diachronic evidence: a case of Laconian rhotacization in the Lysistrata

ROMAGNO, DOMENICA
2015-01-01

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In the present paper, we discuss the debated case of the rhotacization of s in Aristophanes and its relationship with the Spartan inscriptions of the 2nd century AD. We advance the hypothesis that the Laconian rhotacization of s dates back to the 5th century BC, but had a low diastratic status and was, therefore, excluded from the written language until it was revived in the Hellenistic period. The results of this study show how the dynamics of sociolinguistic dimensions may shed light on both historical patterns of language organisation and philological disputes.
2015
Romagno, Domenica
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