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Edited book | Everyday Communication in Antiquity: Frames and Framings
Chapter | The Influence of Atticism on Non-Literary Papyri: The Case of θᾶττον

The Influence of Atticism on Non-Literary Papyri: The Case of θᾶττον

Abstract

In this paper, I will discuss the formation of an Atticist register and explore its impact on language use. In particular, I will examine how Atticist practices were consistently recognised as a way of expressing one’s level of education and class membership, and how they were reused and appropriated by individuals, even outside literary contexts, for stylistic purposes. The analysis will focus on the use of the Atticist form θᾶττον in place of the more common form τάχιον in documentary papyri.


Open access | Peer reviewed

Submitted: May 22, 2024 | Accepted: Oct. 8, 2024 | Published April 24, 2025 | Language: en

Keywords High-register GreekRegister shibbolethsIndexical orderNorms and usageAtticism


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