History of the Greek language 3700-FN-2-HJG-OG

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

general courses

Prerequisites (description)

(in Polish) Ukończony I rok nauki na kierunku filologia nowogrecka

Course coordinators

Robert Sucharski

Learning outcomes

Knowledge: students completing the course will be familiar with and understand
- philology’s place in the system of fields of learning and the distinctness of its subject matter and methodology
- basic knowledge about the place of Greek among the Indo-European languages and its importance for the development of modern languages and contemporary scientific disciplines
- basic historical knowledge on the Greek language’s stages of development, from the Mycenaean period to the present time
- the diversity of Greek, and be able to explain its importance in the history of Greek culture

Skills: students completing the course will be able to
- autonomously retrieve, evaluate and use information from different written and electronic sources, with due consideration for intellectual property protection
- make use of word processor functions and compile tables of contents, lists of references, indexes etc.
- produce typical written projects (semester and annual paper, graduation thesis) also using the literature of the subject and different sources
- make use of dictionaries, grammar books and all auxiliary materials

Social competences: students completing the course will be ready to
- realize the limited extent of their own knowledge and skills
- realize that there is an ethical aspect to scientific research and their own work, and see the importance of protecting intellectual property rights

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

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. G. Horrocks, Greek. History of the Language and its Speakers, Wiley-Blackwell 2010.
4. O. Jurewicz, Gramatyka historyczna języka greckiego. Fonetyka - Fleksja. Warszawa 1992, 21999.
5. J. Reczek, Język nowogrecki [w:] L. BEDNARCZUK (red.), Języki indoeuropejskie, vol. I, Warszawa 1986, ss. 449-468.
6. J. Safarewicz, Język starogrecki [w:] L. BEDNARCZUK (red.), Języki indoeuropejskie, vol. I, Warszawa 1986, ss. 397-447.
7. G. Thomson, Η Ελληνική γλώσσα. Αρχαία και νέα, Αθήνα 1989

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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