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What are the specific differences between Ancient and Modern Greek? Also I am interested in learning Ancient Greek - any advice? JeanPaulG |
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I can answer your second question better than your first. About all I know about ancient Greek is that there are three accents rather than one in modern Greek. Also, ancient Greek is read and pronounced according to the system established by Erasmus, which is different from the pronunciation rules for modern Greek. (I have been told that, because of these rules, ancient Greek is also easier for foreigners to read). If you want to learn ancient Greek, check first with universities in your area. A lot of universities have classical language programs which teach Latin and ancient Greek. Also, look on the web; I think it is actually easier to find sites where you can learn ancient Greek than it is for modern. Good luck! |
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Hello Jean Paul, This is the best site you can try for learning Ancient Greek. It offers all of the texts from Greek Antiquity, with a good grammatical support, statistics and more. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/ More texts at http://perswww.kuleuven.ac.be/~u0013314/greekg/reading.htm |
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Hey Jean Paul, Well let's see if this can help your decision making. Currently I will be entering my Junior year in High School. I have been talking ancient greek since I was in 7th grade and I've reached the level of Herodutus. For the past 2 years, i have been picking up Modern Greek from friends at Church (I'm Greek Orthodox, although I am not Greek). I can honesly say that without the strong foundation that I recieved in school, I would be completely lost in Modern Greek. Although there are a few diferences, they are so minor, that they won't confuse you if you try learning them simultaneously. I HIGHLY recommend learning Ancient Greek- it's VERY impressive. I would be glad to converse with you or with anyone else more in detail if you would like- it's a great convo topic which I love talking about. -Christine |
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| Tiffany Christine khairein. (or Khaire Christine, as we might say on one of the lists of which I am a member) I too am interested in learning ancient Greek, as I am a Hellenic Polytheist and follow the religion of ancient Greece. I shall not repeat what I have already stated in my previous post entitled 'Out of Sight and Needing Help' to which no one has responded as of yet, but I can say that though I know almost nothing about it, I have heard the ancient language spoken before and it is indeed quite different from modern Greek. I am highly impressed and actually amazed that you learned the ancient tongue at such a young age. Also, I find it interesting that though we follow different paths, both of us practise Greek religion without being Greek. Perhaps, we can converse through email, as I am not sure if this is the most appropriate place for discussing our interest in the subject at hand. Hope to talk soon. Erroso. |
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Hi, My name is David. I was reading everones questions and your answers.. I would also like to learn Ancient Greek, Although My school doesn't have the courses. Is there a site thats free and preferally a dictionary that you know of? or if you know or almost know the whole language, will you teach me? if so I would highly appreciate it. Thanks. -David. |
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hi guys you might want to try http://www.textkit.com it has downloadable text books and answer keys for ancient greek at different levels and is free to use. There is also a vocabulary list available. Marnie |
