Speculative Grammars of the Middle Ages : The Doctrine of 'Partes Orationis' of the Modistae

Frontmatter Acknowledgements Contents Introduction I. A Short History of Grammar in Ancient and Mediaeval Europe II. The Grammatical Theories and Techniques of the Modistae III. Metalanguage IV. The Partes Orationis V. The Declinable Partes Orationis VI. The Indeclinable Partes Orationis VII. Syntax VIII. Conclusion: The Modistae and Modern Linguistic Theory Appendices Bibliography Index auctoram Index exemplorum citatorum Index nominum Index rerum