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This book explores for the first time the relation between Atticist lexicography and the pronunciation of Greek, an aspect of Atticism that has never been studied thouroughly before. It examines the ideas of the Atticist about what Greek should sound like, drawing on Atticist lexicography as the main source of information on the special pronunciation of the Atticist. The book addresses all scholars with an interest in Atticism, Greek in the Im...

How important was pronunciation for speakers of Greek in the Roman Empire? Sophisticated Speakers argues that a 'pure' accent was a key element in the construction of Greek identity for the educated elites. The book reconstructs the special pronunciaton associated with Atticism, and the ways it was taught through the Atticist lexica.