Commentary on Apollonius' On Genders

Aelius Herodianus, Εἰς τὸ περὶ γενῶν Ἀπολλωνίου ὑπόμνημα, Grammatici Graeci 3.2, Lentz, Teubner, 1868

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This work is a grammatical treatise in which the ancient Greek grammarian Herodian commentaries on and examines the linguistic works of Apollonius. The central theme of the work revolves around phonological rules, dialectal peculiarities, and the theoretical principles governing word formation. Specifically, the text addresses the phenomenon of vowel lengthening that occurs after diaeresis, analyzing it in detail with concrete examples from the Aeolic dialect. Furthermore, it logically explains how "analogy" (analogia), which governs linguistic regularity, functions and influences the determination of actual word forms. Through these discussions, the work offers a meticulous analysis of classical linguistics, systematically unraveling the dynamism between rules and exceptions in language.