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Product Identifiers
PublisherBrill
ISBN-100090996011
ISBN-139780090996018
eBay Product ID (ePID)119777770
Product Key Features
SubjectGreek (Modern), Ancient Languages (See Also Latin)
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMedieval and Modern Greek
TypeLanguage Course
AuthorRobert Browning
Subject AreaForeign Language Study
FormatTrade Paperback
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition19
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal487
SynopsisTo speakers of modern Greek the Homeric poems of the 7th century BC are not written in a foreign language. The Greek language has enjoyed a continuous tradition from earliest times until now. This book traces its history from the immediately post-classical or Hellenistic period to the present day. The aim is both to analyse the changing structure of a language stabilised by a peculiarly long and continuous literary tradition, and to show how changing historical circumstances are reflected in its development. In particular the historical roots of modern Greek's internal bilingualism are traced.