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Author Peek, Philip S., author.

Title Ancient Greek I : a 21st-century approach / Philip S. Peek
Published [Cambridge, UK] : Open Book Publishers, [2021]

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Description 1 online resource (xxiii, 610 pages)
Contents Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- My Teaching Philosophy -- For Instructors -- For Students -- Dialects -- Moral Philosophy -- Pronunciation -- Some Tips on Using This Book -- Vocabulary -- Vowel Length -- A Word on the Title -- To Instructors and Students -- The Greek Alphabet -- The Alphabet -- Alphabet Chart -- Pronunciation -- Memorize the Names of the Alphabet -- Long and Short Vowel Sounds -- Memorize the Long and Short Vowel Sounds -- Diphthongs -- Pronunciation of Diphthongs -- Memorize the Sounds of the Diphthongs -- Rough and Smooth Breathings
Memorize the Letters of the Alphabet -- Orthography -- Etymology Corner I by Dr. E. Del Chrol -- More Sounds and Punctuation -- Iota Subscript and Adscript -- Gamma Clusters -- Punctuation -- Capitalization -- Who Were the Greeks? -- Greek Dialects -- Etymology Corner II by Dr. E. Del Chrol -- Accents and Accenting Verbs I -- Why Learn Accents? -- Accent -- Orthography -- Syllabification -- Vowel Length -- Recessive and Persistent Accent -- Possibilities of Accent -- Accenting Verbs of Three Syllables or More -- Ancient Greek Pitch Accent -- Etymology Corner III by Dr. E. Del Chrol -- Adverbs
Adverbs -- Greek Adverbs -- Why Study the Greeks? -- Etymology Corner IV by Dr. E. Del Chrol -- Conjunctions and Accenting Verbs II -- Conjunctions -- Greek Conjunctions -- Accenting Verbs II -- Vowel Length -- Recessive and Persistent Accent -- Review Possibilities of Accent I -- Additional Possibilities of Accent -- Review Accenting Verbs of Three Syllables or More -- Accenting Verbs of Two Syllables -- Greek Lyric Poetry -- Etymology Corner V by Dr. E. Del Chrol -- Endings Create Meaning -- Greek Cases -- In English, Word Order Creates Meaning -- In Greek, Endings Create Meaning
Practice Making Up Your Own Sentences -- Epic Poetry -- Etymology Corner VI by Dr. E. Del Chrol -- Stefan Hagel Teaches Us How to Sing -- Singing Ancient Greek by Stefan Hagel -- Practice Learning How To Sing -- Nouns, Pronouns, and their Case Functions -- Nouns -- Pronouns -- Greek Noun Sets 1-10 -- The Five Cases -- The Nominative Case -- The Genitive Case -- The Dative Case -- The Accusative Case -- The Vocative Case -- Case and Function Chart -- Apposition of Nouns and Pronouns -- Parsing -- Etymology Corner VII by Dr. E. Del Chrol -- Prepositions and Prefixes -- Prepositions
Summary In this elementary textbook, Philip S. Peek draws on his twenty-five years of teaching experience to present the ancient Greek language in an imaginative and accessible way that promotes creativity, deep learning, and diversity
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 605-606) and index
Notes Text in English and ancient Greek
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 13, 2021)
Subject Greek language -- Grammar.
Greek language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers -- English
Greek language
Greek language -- Grammar
Genre/Form Textbooks
Form Electronic book
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