Descriptive grammar of Modern Greek language 4018-CW7
The descriptive grammar course aims to expand students’ knowledge of Modern Greek grammar and syntax at the language skill level of at least B1, by presenting the grammar system of the Greek language in all its aspects.
Elements of scholarly language will be introduced – Katharevousa and examples of dialects, as well as basic grammatical and stylistic elements differentiating the style of a statement (written and spoken). Classes are taught by a Polish lecturer and a native-speaking language teacher.
Type of course
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes:
KNOWLEDGE:
- identifying the grammatical forms of all parts of speech on an intermediate-advanced level (or using a dictionary to find an entry for the basic form for compound grammatical forms)
- naming and analysing syntactic elements, e.g. identifying the meaning and function of the aspect of a verb, also in stylistically elaborate/diverse statements
- recognizing different styles of statement based on the grammatical forms used
- identifying complex sentences of different types, basic conditionals, etc.
- at a basic level, recognizing words from one family by identifying the root
SKILLS:
- building correct grammatical forms for all parts of speech on an intermediate-advanced level
- building statements containing correct complex sentences, conditionals, etc.
- correctly using active and passive verb forms
- applying the rules for using articles in practice
- correctly using pronouns, especially possessive and personal pronouns, in a sentence
- using modality for different meanings and stylistic purposes
- correctly using the aspect of a verb in elaborate statements
Assessment criteria
The effects of participating in classes and the grade from the test at the end of the summer semester.
Bibliography
Materiały przygotowane przez prowadzących,
- M. Triandafillidis, „Mała gramatyka nowogrecka”,
- Γ. Μπαμπινιώτης, «Γραμματική της νέας ελληνικής»
- Α. Τζαρτζάνος, «Γραμματική της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσης (της απλής καθαρευούσης»
- b.a., «Συντακτικό της νέας ελληνικής» (εκδ. ΟΕΔΒ)
- Φ. Στάμου, Η. Σιγαλός, «Συντακτικό Νεοελληνικής Γλώσσας. Θεωρία και Ασκήσεις»
- Materiały pochodzące z greckich podręczników nauczania języka nowogreckiego, będących w posiadaniu biblioteki Pracowni Studiów Helleńskich
Additional information
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