The teaching aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the historical evolution of ancient Greek from the Archaic to the Imperial age.
In the course of History of Greek Language, students will become familiar with the different dialects and the evolution of ancient Greek from the archaic age to the imperial one. This will be possible mainly by reading, translating and analysing texts from different ages.
By the end of teaching Greek language history, students will have developed greater awareness of the historical processes that led to the formation of the various dialects of the Archaic and Classical periods, and later of common Greek in its various levels. They will also have acquired the tools necessary to appreciate the gap between non-literary and literary languages, recognizing the latter as art languages (“Kunstsprachen”). Finally, they will be able to use linguistic arguments to place a literary or non-literary text in ancient Greek in time and in a given socio-cultural context.
Good knowledge of ancient Greek. Basic knowledge of ancient Greek literature and history.
Lectures.
Dialects of the Archaic and Classical periods (classification problems and main features). The Homeric language; the language of the lyricists; the Herodotean language; the language of the Attic theater; the koine. In the course of the lectures, non-literary and literary texts relating to the various dialectal expressions and the various stages of the development of the Greek language will be read.
(1) M. Morani, Introduzione alla linguistica greca, Alessandria 1999.
(2) Erodoto, Le storie, fifth book: to be prepared on any school edition, provided it is equipped with translation and notes;
(3) Aristophanes, Acharnians, vv. 1-835: to be prepared on any school edition, provided it is equipped with translation and notes;
Ricevimento: DAPHIST, Hellenic Section, Room 237, Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-12 noon. The reception will take place in person or on Teams (code stwbbqh ), and in any case always by appointment made by email (w.lap@libero.it) or by text message (3381880197).
VALTER LAPINI (President)
FRANCESCA GAZZANO
PIA CAROLLA (Substitute)
Start of classes: week of February 17-21, 2025.
Oral exam.
One or more texts read in class and one or more passages from the works in the program will be submitted to the candidate.
In accordance with the educational objectives of the teaching, the candidate's ability to historically frame the texts on the syllabus, translate and comment on them from a historical-linguistic point of view by independently applying the notions learned during the lectures will be ascertained. Metrical reading and theoretical knowledge of dactylic hexameter are required.
Students with disabilities or specific learning disorder (SLD) can consult the guidelines for requesting services, compensatory tools and/or dispensatory measures and specific aids at the following link:
https://unige.it/sites/unige.it/files/2024-05/Linee%20guida%20per%20la%20richiesta%20di%20servizi%2C%20di%20strumenti%20compensativi%20e_o%20di%20misure%20dispensative%20e%20di%20ausili%20specifici%20Maggio%202024.pdf
