Greek
| Author | : Geoffrey Horrocks |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 526 |
| Release | : 2014-01-28 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781118785157 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1118785150 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (150 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Greek by : Geoffrey Horrocks
Download or read book Greek written by Geoffrey Horrocks and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-01-28 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Greek: A History of the Language and its Speakers, Second Edition reveals the trajectory of the Greek language from the Mycenaean period of the second millennium BC to the current day. Offers a complete linguistic treatment of the history of the Greek language Updated second edition features increased coverage of the ancient evidence, as well as the roots and development of diglossia Includes maps that clearly illustrate the distribution of ancient dialects and the geographical spread of Greek in the early Middle Ages