This book, published in its first edition in 1989, is aimed primarily, but not exclusively, at readers who know ancient Greek. It aims to show how accessible Modern Greek is, once the basic adaptations over time are understood. For speakers of Greek the book provides an overview of the language??'s past. For those with no Greek the historical introductions and the translations of the extracts serve as an introduction to the Greeks and their language.
The chapters trace the long march of the language from the use of Greek in the Linear B tablets through the...
This book, published in its first edition in 1989, is aimed primarily, but not exclusively, at readers who know ancient Greek. It aims to show how acc...
