Greek Language
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The Greek language with a documented record spanning three and a half millennia is a strong element of national continuity. Modern Greek derives from the same idiom used by Homer. Greek is also the language of the Gospels. The Greek alphabet and the Greek language have contributed much to all western languages. Today's Greeks, however, are the only ones who ensure this linguistic continuity. In this respect Greek, is to be distinguished sharply from Latin which generated numerous neo-latin languages from Rumanian to Portuguese before it became itself extinct. Someone said to me that it is pointless to learn Greek because unless you have grown up speaking it you will never speak it well enough to talk about things of importance and those foreigners who have lived in Greece for 40 years and still don't feel like they speak Greek will know what he means. However if you put your mind to it you can do anything, even speak Greek. There are various language programs in Athens. Best known is the Athens Center. See www.greecetravel.com/schools There are several programs for speaking Greek on DVD such as George Balanis Anotek Program at www.greecetravel.com/anotek Also of interest is Brian Church's Learn Greek in 25 Years  Learn Greek in 25 Years by
Brian Church. If you have tried, tried and tried again to learn Greek - and
always failed miserably - then this is the book for you. In 25 humorous yet
helpful lessons, Brian Church takes you through the minefields of modern Greek
and gets blown up by every single one. A columnist with the Athens News, Church
was born in England, in 1965, and came to Greece several years ago. The politics
graduate plans to leave in 2023 when his now famous lessons, published every
Wednesday, have finally finished. Also available is his book Always On
Sunday which answer important questions about Greece in a way that will make
you wish you had never asked. For ordering information e-mail athensnews@athensnews.eu |
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