Greek Language II

LGLOR1371  2016-2017  Louvain-la-Neuve

Greek Language II
6.0 credits
37.5 h + 7.5 h
1 + 2q

Teacher(s)
Seldeslachts Herman ;
Language
Français
Online resources

Pdf version of Planque's Grammaire grecque.

Prerequisites

LGLOR 1271.

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.

Main themes

In-depth study of Classical Greek Grammar.

This course deals with the following themes:

1. Morphology (advanced level);
2. Specific structures of Classical Greek;
3. Personal translation of three Greek texts of a substantial length (cursory reading).

Aims

At the end of the course, the student will be capable to translate and analyse any Greek prose texts in Attic or Ionian. He will be proficient in morphology, will have mastered the particular grammatical structures of Classical Greek (including translation from French into Greek at an advanced level) and will know the rules of Ancient Greek accentuation.

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Evaluation methods

Evaluations are organised at regular intervals during the year.
The final exam, which includes a written part and an oral part, evaluates the theoretical knowledge and practical skills of the student, including translation from French into Greek.

Teaching methods

Lectures coupled with exercises (translation from Greek into French and from French into Greek).

Content

Systematic study of the specific grammatical structures of Classical Greek. The constructions studied will be illustrated by a linguistic analysis of sentences and extracts from classical texts. This course also includes exercises in prose composition as well as the individual translation of Classical Greek texts of substantial length (cursory reading: a speech by Demosthenes, extracts from Herodotus and a dialogue by Lucian).
At regular intervals there will be tests on vocabulary and morphology.

Bibliography

Course materials:
Syllabus in the form of photocopies distributed during the course.

Basic textbooks :
- D. Planque, Grammaire grecque, 8th edition, Namur, 1977 (pdf version);
- A. Cheyns - D. Xhardez, Cahier de vocabulaire grec pour un apprentissage en lien avec le français, Louvain-la-Neuve, 2005.

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Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Program title
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Minor in Antiquity : Egypt, East, Greece, Rome

Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Letters: Oriental Studies

Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Letters : Classics