Ancient Greek for Linguists I
Building on Ancient Greek for Linguists I, this course aims to further develop knowledge of and insight into the grammar of Attic Greek. The focus will be on basic syntax, phonology and especially morphology. At the same time, students learn how to explain apparent phonological and morphological irregularities in Greek by using (historical) linguistic methods. The student’s preparation is essential for successful participation in this course. We will use Mastronarde’s Introduction to Attic Greek, supplemented by a course syllabus. Towards the end of the course, we will start reading sample texts from other Greek dialects.
Knowledge: Greek vocabulary
skills: be able to give a morphological analysis of Ancient Greek words
skills: be able to translate an annotated Attic Greek text into correct English
insight: be able to explain morphological irregularities or variation within Ancient Greek with reference to linguistic developments
Mode of instruction
Total course load: 5 EC x 28 hours = 140 hours
Lectures/tutorials: 26 hours (2 hours per week x 13 weeks)
Preparation tutorials: 78 hours (6 hours per week x 13 weeks)
Preparation exam: 33 hours
Exam(s): 3 hours
5-minute graded tests at the start of each class about vocabulary and grammar
Written examination with short open questions
From a total of 12 short tests, the 10 best results will be taken into account. The average of these 10 marks counts for 25% of the final mark.
The final exam counts for 75% of the final mark.
There is a resit option for the final exam, but not for the short tests.
The result of the resit is again weighed (75%) against the average of the short tests (25%).
inspection and feedback
How and when an exam review will take place will be disclosed together with the publication of the exam results at the latest. If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will have to be organized.
Blackboard will be used for:
distributing course syllabi and handouts
communicating homework and programme changes