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Amphora
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The Amphora in Linguistics
The structure of the amphora—two handles, one body, a defined lip—has led to metaphorical usage in several linguistic frameworks. In the study of Italic languages, the concept of the "Amphora Configuration" refers to grammatical structures requiring two equivalent, yet functionally distinct, syntactic elements to complete a valid utterance (e.g., the requirement for both a direct object…