Medieval and Modern Greek

By Robert Browning

Book Overview

To 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521299780
• ISBN13: 9780521299787
• Release Date: September 1983
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 8.6"