DEVELOPMENT OF THE GREEK LANGUAGE

"First published in 1989, The Development of the Greek Language 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." "This second edition has been revised throughout. The translations are more literal, to enable a clearer understanding of the Greek text, and a new appendix summarises the grammar of Standard Modern Greek. Finally an up-to-date and fuller biography provides a useful guide for further study." "Wendy Moleas is an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of Manchester."--BOOK JACKET.