THE FEMALE SOCIOLECT IN GREEK ARCHAIA AND NEA

Abstract

The comic genre is generally considered one of that better reflects the social reality of the moment, although it is important to distinguish when the invention of poets predominates over the likelihood of the real facts. This realism is also reflected in the linguistic field, in which we can distinguish different strata and social conditions, depending on the type of language that the characters use. In our study we deal with a certain part of society, women, and the comedy of Aristophanes and Menander. Our aim is to provide a synthesis of the relevant features of the sociolects shown by both comics, trying to insist on this evolution.