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Author Peek, Philip S., author.

Title Ancient Greek I : a 21st-century approach / Philip S. Peek.

Publication Info. [Cambridge, UK] : Open Book Publishers, [2021]

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Description 1 online resource (xxiii, 610 pages)
English language
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 605-606) and index.
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.
Local Note Open Educational Resources (OER). Open Textbooks
Promoted: Local to Global Cooperative Open Textbook Library
Subject Greek language -- Grammar.
Greek language -- Grammar.
Greek language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers -- English.
Greek language.
Genre/Form Textbooks -- for foreign speakers.
Electronic books.
Textbooks -- for English speakers.
Textbooks.
Textbooks.
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Standard No. 10.11647/OBP.0264