CODE 64876 ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025 CREDITS 9 cfu anno 1 LETTERE 8457 (L-10) - GENOVA 9 cfu anno 2 LETTERE 8457 (L-10) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR L-FIL-LET/02 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB 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 VALTER LAPINI 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). Exam Board VALTER LAPINI (President) FRANCESCA GAZZANO PIA CAROLLA (Substitute) 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. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 07/05/2025 12:30 GENOVA Orale 05/06/2025 12:30 GENOVA Orale 18/06/2025 12:30 GENOVA Orale 16/07/2025 12:30 GENOVA Orale 10/09/2025 12:30 GENOVA Orale 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 Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goals Quality education