Ancient Greek III

Content

Objective

-A primary objective of the course is to better comprehend Ancient Greek philosophy and the intellectual world of the era, by approaching it in its native language. Additional goals encompass enhancing the reading and comprehension of Ancient Greek literature, performing textual analyses, particularly of philosophical works, and expanding the ability to utilize ancient materials as primary sources.

Course Content

-Ancient Greek emerged as a language with multiple dialects following the migration of Indo-European tribes to the Balkans, Aegean, and mainland Greece in the second millennium BC, blending with indigenous populations, and it ultimately became the predominant tongue of ancient science, art, and culture.

The Attic dialect, prevalent in the Attica Region, the Aiolian dialect, originating in Western Anatolia and the Aegean Region, and the Doric dialect, used throughout North-Northwestern Greece, constitute the three primary dialects of this language, which has evolved in a variety of ways. The Attic Dialect however, spoken in the Attica Region from the 5th century, is regarded "Classical Greek education," despite variances in dialect and accent.

Course Learning Outcomes

Mastery of Ancient Greek Grammar and Syntax: Students will acquire a thorough knowledge of Ancient Greek grammar and syntax, mainly as it relates to classical writings.

Enhanced Reading and Translation Skills: Students will gain proficiency in reading and translation abilities, enabling them to interpret and evaluate literary and philosophical works written in Ancient Greek in their native tongue.

Textual Analysis and Critical Thinking: Students will sharpen their textual analysis competencies via attentive reading and examination of primary texts, allowing them to engage critically with philosophical arguments and literary structures.

Historical and Cultural Insight: By expanding their knowledge of the historical and cultural backgrounds of Ancient Greek literature, students will be better equipped to use these works as primary sources for broader literary, philosophical, and historical explorations.

Application of Knowledge to Ancient Sources: Students will be able to read and analyze ancient sources using their linguistic and analytical skills, which will help them with their academic work in philosophy and classical studies as well as their scholarly research.

Teaching and Learning Methods

Our teaching is structured around three principal axes: grammar studies, text and exercitium studies (to complement grammar), and vocabula (word) studies.

References

Taşlıklıoğlu 1968, Grekçe Gramer ve Syntaks, İstanbul 1968
Sentuna 1981, C. Sentuna, Yunanca Grameri, Ankara 1981.
Leo Stock, Langenscheidt Kurzgrammatik Altgriechisch: Das Wichtigste aus der Grammatik mit praktischen Beispielen, 1990.
Sandalcı 2006/2018, Eski Yunanca Dilbilgisi ve Cümle Yapısı 1. Kitap/2. Kitap, İstanbul 2006/2018.
Sözlükler:
H. G. Liddell - R. Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon.
G. Çelgin, Eski Yunanca-Türkçe Sözlük.

Weekly Contents

Relation of Proficiency