History of the Greek language
General data
Course ID: | 3700-FN-L2-KJG |
Erasmus code / ISCED: |
09.3
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Course title: | History of the Greek language |
Name in Polish: | Historia języka greckiego |
Organizational unit: | Faculty of "Artes Liberales" |
Course groups: |
(in Polish) Przedmioty fakultatywne dla kierunku kulturoznawstwo - cywilizacja śródziemnomorska (I i II stopnia) |
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
(not available)
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Language: | Polish |
Type of course: | obligatory courses |
Short description: |
A brief presentation of the history of Greek, from the earliest times until the present, Greek dialects and the main development directions of Greek phonetics and morphology. |
Full description: |
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. |
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. |
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 methods and 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. |
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