Greek Manual: Language And Culture
Greek Manual:Language and Culture
2Prepared by:Meredith Dawson, B.S.Kendall Fritsch, B.S.Texas State University class of 2012Academic AdvisorRahul Chakraborty
3Table of ContentsGreek Demographics & Language .Geographical Distribution of the Greek Language .Linguistic Community .Greek Population in America .Demographic Information of Greece Geography Religion .Education .Languages Spoken in Greece .Linguistic Features Consonants .Vowels .Syllables .Consonants & Consonant Clusters .Tones .Stress & Intonation Phonology .Morphology & Syntax .Vocabulary/Semantics .Writing System .The Greek Alphabet .Greek Language Acquisition .Greek/English Bilinguals .Common Errors Pronunciation Differences Speech Language Pathology & the Greek Language .Assessments . Intervention . .SLPs With a Greek Background .Social Aspects of Greece .Culture & Society Family . .Traditions & Customs . .Superstitions .Food . .Music . Resources . .Web Resources Research Articles References 202022232427272730
4Greek Demographics & LanguageGreek, called “el-li-ni-ka” by Greek speakers, is an independent branch of the Indo-Europeanfamily of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history ofany Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system hasbeen the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history. The alphabet arose from the Phoenicianscript, and was in turn the basis of the Latin, Cyrillic, Coptic, and many other writing systems.The Greek language holds an important place in the histories of Europe, the more looselydefined “Western” world, and Christianity. Greek roots are often used to coin new words forother languages, especially in the sciences and medicine. Greek and Latin are the predominantsources of the international scientific vocabulary. More than 150,000 words of the Englishlanguage are of Greek origin. Greek is the official language of Greece, where it is spoken byalmost the entire population. It is also one of the official languages of Cyprus and is recognizedas a minority language in Albania, Armenia, Italy, Romania, Turkey, and Ukraine.The above information is from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek language eek.htmlGeographical Distribution of the Greek LanguageCurrently there are approximately 13 million Greek speakers, with about 10 million in Greeceand 500,000 in Cyprus. The remainder Greek speakers are in the modern Hellenic diaspora,which is also known as the Greek diaspora. The Hellenic diaspora refers to the communities ofGreek people living outside the traditional Greek homelands, but more commonly in southeastEurope and Asia Minor. Members of the diaspora can be identified as those who themselves, orwhose ancestors, migrated from the Greek homelands.The above information is from: (Joseph, 2001) & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek diasporaThere are traditional Greek-speaking settlements in the neighboring countries of Albania, theRepublic of Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey, as well as in several countries in the Black Sea areasuch as Ukraine, Russia, Romania, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, the Republic of Macedonia,and around the Mediterranean Sea, Southern Italy, Israel, Egypt, Lebanon and ancient coastaltowns along the Levant. The language is also spoken by Greek emigrant communities in manycountries in Western Europe, especially the United Kingdom and Germany, in Canada and theUnited States, Australia, as well as in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and others.The above information is from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek language
5This map of the top 50 countries with the largest Greek communities is from:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:50 largest Greek diaspora.pngLinguistic CommunityLike many other languages, Greek is divided into a number of dialects. The main moderndialects are: Peloponnesian-Ionian, Northern, Cretan, Old Athenian, and Southeastern(including the islands of Dodecanese and Cypriot Greek). The major features distinguishingthese dialects include deletion of original high vowels and raising of the original mid-vowelswhen unstressed in the Northern varieties, loss of final –n in all but the Southern varieties,palatalization of velars in all but the Peloponnesian-Ionian, use of accusative for indirect objectsin the Northern dialects instead of the genitive, among others. Peloponnesian-Ionian forms ofthe historical basis for what has emerged in the 20th century as Standard Modern Greek, and isthus the basis for the modern Athens, now the main center of population.The above information is from: (Joseph,2001). The map of the dialects is from:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varieties of Modern Greek
6Greek Population in AmericaThe United States is home to the largest overseas Greek community, ahead of Cyprus and theUnited Kingdom. There are a total of approximately 1,350,600-3,000,000 people of Greekancestry living in the United States, which is 0.4%-1% of the total U.S. population. Regions withsignificant populations are New York City, Chicago, Detroit, Boston, Baltimore, and Cleveland.Tarpon Springs, Florida is also home to a large Greek American community and the highestconcentration of Greek-Americans in the country (11%). The 2000 census revealed that Greekwas spoken at home by 365,436 people older than five.The above information & map of thedistribution of Greek Americans emographic Information of GreecePopulation: 10,760,136Median age: 42.5 yearsPopulation growth rate: 0.083%Birth rate: 9.21 births/1,000 populationDeath rate: 10.7 deaths/1,000 populationSex ratio: 0.96 male(s)/femaleLife expectancy at birth: 79.92 yearsNationality: GreekEthnic groups: Greek 93%, other (foreigncitizens) 7%Religions: Greek Orthodox (official) 98%,Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7%Languages: Greek (official) 99%Literacy (definition: age 15 and over can read and write): total population: 96%The above information and map of Greece is from:http://www.indexmundi.com/greece/demographics profile.html &http://www.greekshares.com/dimographics.php, respectively
7Map of Greece is from: graphy of GreeceGreece consists of a mountainous, peninsular mainland jutting out into the sea at the southernend of the Balkans, ending at the Peloponnese peninsula (separated from the mainland by thecanal of the Isthmus of Corinth). Due to its highly indented coastline and numerous islands,Greece has the twelfth longest coastline in the world with 8,498 mi.Greece features a vast number of islands, between 1200 and 6000, depending on the definition,227 of which are inhabited. Crete is the largest and most populous island. Eighty percent ofGreece consists of mountains or hills, making the country one of the most mountainous inEurope. Mount Olympus, the mythical abode of the Greek Gods, culminates at Mytikas peak2,917 m (9,570 ft), the highest in the country. Western Greece contains a number of lakes andwetlands and is dominated by the Pindus mountain range.Greece primarily has a Mediterranean climate, featuring mild, wet winters and hot, drysummers. The mountainous areas of Northwestern Greece feature an Alpine climate withheavy snowfalls. The inland parts of northern Greece feature a temperate climate with cold,damp winters and hot, dry summers with frequent thunderstorms. Sn
Greek roots are often used to coin new words for other languages, especially in the sciences and medicine. Greek and Latin are the predominant sources of the international scientific vocabulary. More than 150,000 words of the English language are of Greek origin. Greek
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Approaching the learning of Ancient Greek through Homeric Greek makes particular sense for the student of today, who often has only a year or two to spend on the study of Greek. Homeric Greek is somewhat simpler syntactically than Attic Greek, so that reading with some proficiency and even
1.1 The Greek Alphabet, 1-2 1.2 Greek Small Letters, 1-13 1.3 Greek Capital Letters, 1-15 1.4 The Greek Alphabet Charted, 1-16 1.5 Further Information, 1-17 Study Guide, 1-19 . 1.0 Introduction. Learning to write the Greek letters and how to pronounce them is introduced in this lesson.
back as the third millennium. In the late Bronze Age (1500-1200 BC) Greek traders sold products around the Mediterranean Sea. The influence or acceptance of Greek culture has been described as "Hellenistic" rather than "Hellenic" because the results were not purely Greek, but a mixture of Greek culture with the culture of the natives.
and building up instruction in Greek at a school or program. No knowledge (or recollection) of Greek is required. The workshop has three components: (1) a survey of and practice with the basics of the Greek language (2) models and materials for introducing Greek, especially at the
planning a business event D1 evaluate the management of a business event making recommendations for future improvements P2 explain the role of an event organiser [IE] P3 prepare a plan for a business event [TW] P4 arrange and organise a venue for a business event, ensuring health and safety requirements are met [SM, EP] M2 analyse the arrangements
