To speakers of Modern Greek the Homeric poems of the seventh century B.C. are not a foreign language. The Greek language has enjoyed a continuous tradition from earliest times until now. This book traces its history from the immediately post-classical or Hellenistic period to the present day. The aim is both to analyse the changing structure of a language stabilised by a peculiarly long and continuous literary tradition, and to show how changing historical circumstances are reflected, in the development of the language. In ...
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To speakers of Modern Greek the Homeric poems of the seventh century B.C. are not a foreign language. The Greek language has enjoyed a continuous tradition from earliest times until now. This book traces its history from the immediately post-classical or Hellenistic period to the present day. The aim is both to analyse the changing structure of a language stabilised by a peculiarly long and continuous literary tradition, and to show how changing historical circumstances are reflected, in the development of the language. In particular the historical roots of Modern Greek internal bilingualism are traced. The questions treated will be of interest not only to students of Greek but also to students of linguistics.
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Book. Octavo, 151 pages. In Good condition with a Fair plus dust jacket. Spine is tan with brown print. Dust jacket has edgewear with small tears at spine ends and flap corners, toning to spine, peripheral toning. Price clipped. Boards in brown cloth. Small label on front. Text block has name in ink on front flyleaf. Illustrated: 1 b&w folded map. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column E. 1377408. FP New Rockville Stock.