OVERVIEW

The teaching aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the historical evolution of ancient Greek from the Archaic to the Imperial age.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

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.

PREREQUISITES

Good knowledge of ancient Greek. Basic knowledge of ancient Greek literature and history.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

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.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

(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;

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Start of classes: week of February 17-21, 2025.

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

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.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

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.

FURTHER INFORMATION

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