The Development of the Greek Language by Wendy Moleas

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The Development of the Greek Language by Wendy Moleas

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Summary

Shows how accessible modern Greek is, once the basic adaptations over time are understood. This book provides an overview of the language's past for speakers of Greek. It provides the historical introductions and the translations of the extracts to offer an introduction to the Greeks and their language for those with no Greek.

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The Development of the Greek Language by Wendy Moleas

The book is aranged in the form of a history of the Greeks and their language through the Hellenistic, Byzantine, Frankish, Ottoman and post-Independence periods. Discussion is based on changes in the language, which are very much those of pronunciation, spelling and grammatical simplification. Extracts from the literature of each period, in which developments can be traced, are accompanied by translations. Each chapter begins with a brief historical outline.The book is addressed to those who want practical guidelines.

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Wendy Moleas is an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of Manchester.
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ISBN 13 9781853996757
ISBN 10 1853996750
Title The Development of the Greek Language
Author Wendy Moleas
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2004-03-25
Number of pages 146
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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