Greek

Description

Greek: A History of the Language and its Speakers, Second Edition reveals the trajectory of the Greek language from the Mycenaean period of the second millennium BC to the current day. This book offers a complete linguistic treatment of the history of the Greek language. The updated second edition features increased coverage of the ancient evidence, as well as the roots and development of diglossia. This book includes maps that clearly illustrate the distribution of ancient dialects and the geographical spread of Greek in the early Middle Ages. - Publisher.

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Other Editions

• Greek: a history of the language and its speakersPaperbackWiley2014-01-01
• GreekWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John2009-01-01
• GreekWiley & Sons, Limited, John2010-01-01