Homeric Vocabularies by Edgar Johnson Goodspeed

Homeric Vocabularies by Edgar Johnson Goodspeed

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An essential step in learning and using any language is a working vocabulary. In William Bishop Owen and Edgar Johnson Goodspeed's helpful word-lists, Homeric terms are arranged according to frequency of usage, divided according to parts of speech, and presented in an easy-to-use format.

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Homeric Vocabularies by Edgar Johnson Goodspeed

An essential step in learning and using any language is the acquisition of a working vocabulary. Many methods have been devised to help with this acquisition, all of them stressing the fundamental importance of mastering the words most frequently used. The Owen and Goodspeed word-lists - in which Homeric terms are arranged according to frequency of usage, divided into categories according to parts of speech, and presented in an easy-to-use format - are particularly helpful.The word-lists are based in part upon Gehring's famed Index Homericus and are designed to help the student learn Homeric words in a systematic way, thereby marking the reading of Homer a rewarding and natural experience.
William Bishop Owen was the authors of many articles and books on classical subjects.

Edgar Johnson Goodspeed was the authors of many articles and books on classical subjects.

Clyde Pharr (1885-1972) was head of the Classics Department at Vanderbilt University.

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ISBN 13 9780806108285
ISBN 10 0806108282
Title Homeric Vocabularies
Author Edgar Johnson Goodspeed
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher University of Oklahoma Press
Year published 1969-04-15
Number of pages 96
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