KRMgrA10 Greek Dialectology

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Priv.-Doz. Dr.phil. Stefan Schaffner, M.A. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Antonín Bartoněk, DrSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Timetable
Mon 15:00–16:35 A32 stara
Prerequisites
Primary orientation in a Greek text.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The alphabetical Greek dialects are mainly treated in this lecture. The lecture also serves as an introduction into the historical grammar and language history of Greek. The lecture is intended for students of Greek and Latin philology, but also interested students from other disciplines of antiquity are welcome. At the end of this course the students should be able to describe the peculiarities of the Greek dialects in phonology, morphology and syntax; identify the Greek dialects; to understand the main causes giving birth to various dialects; to demonstrate the literary use of dialects.
Syllabus
  • After a short introduction into Mycenaean Greek the alphabetical Greek dialects are mainly treated in this lecture. The following themes will be object of the lecture: 1. the dialectal subdivision of Greek and the peculiarities of the Greek dialects in phonology, morphology and syntax; 2. the attestation of Greek dialects in inscriptions; 3. the specific literary use of the different dialects (for example the Ionic prose of science, the Aeolian lyric poetry, the Doric language of the chorus passages of tragedy).
Literature
  • DUHOUX, Y. Introduction aux dialectes grecs anciens. Louvain, 1983. info
  • SCHMITT, R. Die griechischen Dialekte. Heidelberg, 1978. info
  • BARTONĚK, Antonín. Classification of the West Greek dialects. 1969, 218, [42] info
  • FRISK, H. Griechisches etymologisches Wörterbuch. Heidelberg, 1960. info
  • BUCK, C. D. The Greek Dialects. Chicago-London, 1950. info
  • THUMB, A. and E. KIECKERS. Handbuch der griechischen Dialekte. Heidelberg, 1932. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, reading and analysis of non-attic texts.
Assessment methods
Type of tuition: seminars. Discussed phenomena are demonstrated on passages from ancient Greek texts (both inscriptional and literary). Course completion requirement: submission of a paper on the characteristic features of individual Greek dialectal groups.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 0.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015.
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