History of Greek language (M.A)

Pre-requisites: Passed exam in elective course Historical grammar of Greek language II.

Course objectives: Deepening and widening knowledge in Historical grammar of Greek language I and II, acquiring new knowledge of specific segments of Greek language history; dealing with methodology of philology-linguistic analysis.

Course description: Forms of development in Greek language through its prehistory - late Indo-European language and its history from mid of 2nd millennium b.c. to the beginning of Vizantic epoch.

Learning Outcomes: enabling students to do scientific research paper in the field of history of Greek language.

Literature/Reading:

• E. Schwyzer, Griechische Grammatik I, München 1934.
• H. Rix, Historische Grammatik des Griechischen. Laut und Formenlehre
• M. Lejeune, Phonétique historique du mycénien et du grec ancien, Paris 1972
• P. Chantraine, Morphologie historique du grec, Paris 1973
• P. Chantraine, Grammaire homerique (phonetique et morphologie), Paris 1942
• P. Chantraine, La formation des noms en grec ancien, Paris 1933