Selected issues from the history of the Greek language 4018-KONW15
The course aims to familiarize students with basic concepts describing the history of the Greek language from the earliest to modern times. The main focus will be on those linguistic phenomena which are inseparably linked with the history of Greek civilization and had a major impact on the development of Greek culture throughout history. The classes are in the form of a seminar for year two of Modern Greek Studies.
Type of course
Learning outcomes
Upon completing the course students will:
- have basic knowledge on the place of Greek among the Indo-European languages and its importance for the development of modern languages and contemporary scientific disciplines
- have basic historical knowledge on the stages in the development of Greek from the Mycenaean period to contemporary times
- see the diversity of Greek and explain its importance in the history of Greek culture
- present simple research problems, orally or in writing, in Polish or Modern Greek, also using various sources and critically referencing the literature of the subject
- perform a comparative analysis of selected grammatical phenomena of Modern Greek and Polish
- write typical papers in Polish and Modern Greek (semester, end-of-year papers, thesis), also using the literature of the subject and different sources
- be aware of the limited scope of their own knowledge and skills
- see the need for continual learning and improving one’s professional competence, especially by improving language skills; flexibly define the directions of their own development
Assessment criteria
Students will be assessed for their active participation in classes and a semester paper on a selected topic from the history of the Greek language.
Bibliography
Lektura obowiązkowa (jedna do wyboru):
1. M. BOROWSKA, Z dziejów najstarszego uniwersalnego języka Europy, "Heksis" IV (1997), ss. 76-85.
2. R. BROWNING, Von der Koine bis zu den Anfängen des modernen Griechisch [w:] H. G. NESSELRATH (hrsg.), Einleitung in die griechische Philologie, Stuttgart-Leipzig 1997, ss. 156-168.
3. O. JUREWICZ, Gramatyka historyczna języka greckiego. Fonetyka - Fleksja. Warszawa 1992, 21999.
4. J. RECZEK, Język nowogrecki [w:] L. BEDNARCZUK (red.), Języki indoeuropejskie, vol. I, Warszawa 1986, ss. 449-468.
5. J. SAFAREWICZ, Język starogrecki [w:] L. BEDNARCZUK (red.), Języki indoeuropejskie, vol. I, Warszawa 1986, ss. 397-447.
6. G. THOMSON, Η Ελληνική γλώσσα. Αρχαία και νέα, Αθήνα 1989
Literatura uzupełniająca:
1. H. RIX, Historische Grammatik des Griechischen. Laut und Formenlehre, Darmstadt 1976, 21993.
2. A.L. SIHLER, New Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin, New York-Oxford 1995
3. A.WEINSBERG, Gramatyka porównawcza języków indoeuropejskich, vols. I-II, Warszawa 1986-90.
Additional information
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