TOPICS IN HISTORICAL LINGUISTICS II

Course Information
TitleΖΗΤΗΜΑΤΑ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΚΗΣ ΓΛΩΣΣΟΛΟΓΙΑΣ ΙΙ / TOPICS IN HISTORICAL LINGUISTICS II
CodeΙΒΓ914
FacultyPhilosophy
SchoolPhilology
Cycle / Level2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter/Spring
CommonYes
StatusActive
Course ID600016085

Programme of Study: Glōssologías

Registered students: 2
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
THeōrītikī kai Efarmosménī GlōssologíaMandatory Elective CoursesWinter/Spring-10
Istorikī kai Valkanikī GlōssologíaElective Courses belonging to the selected specializationWinter/Spring-10

Class Information
Academic Year2025 – 2026
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours3
Total Hours39
Class ID
600286637
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Students will learn: (a) what Indo-European Ablaut and the laryngeal theory are. (b) the differences between the formation of words/forms by the means of Ablaut and of morphemes. (c) the role of the phonetic laws in obscuring the Indo-European Ablaut. (d) the role of the laryngeal theory in Indo-european Linguistics.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
We focus on the Indo-european Ablaut and the Laryngeal theory. We examine the role of the Indo-european Ablaut in Proto-Indo-european and in Ancient Greek. Also, the differences between the formation of words/forms by the means of Ablaut and of morphemes. The basic phonetic laws of Ancient Greek are presented, together with the way they obscured the function of the Indo-European Ablaut. Also, the basic principles of the laryngeal theory are presented, together with its role in Indo-european Linguistics and in the development of Ancient Greek.
Keywords
etymology, Greek language, loanword, inherited word, new formation
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Seminars40
Reading Assigment100
Written assigments280
Other / Others15
Total435
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Assignment (Formative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Beekes, R. S. P. (2014). Greek etymological dictionary. 2 τόμ. Leiden: Brill. Chantraine, P. (2022). Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της αρχαίας ελληνικής. Ιστορία των λέξεων. Θεσσαλονίκη: Ινστιτούτο Νεοελληνικών Σπουδών. Beekes, R. S. P. (1969). The development of Proto-Indoeuropean laryngeals in Greek. The Hague: Mouton. Papanastassiou, G. 2021. «Main phonetic changes in Ancient Greek obscuring the PIE ablaut» στο G. Giannakis, L. Conti, J. de la Villa & R. Fornieles (επιμ.), Synchrony and diachrony of Ancient Greek. Language, Linguistics and Philology. Essays in Honor of Emilio Crespo, Berlin & Boston: De Gruyter, 193-211.
Last Update
30-03-2023