[B-Greek] Greek NT audio--attitude of modern Greeks

Kevin Riley klriley at alphalink.com.au
Thu Oct 2 18:56:41 EDT 2008


What the Greeks are doing is no different to what is done with older forms
of English in most institutions.  There are not many English Literature
departments that spend much time on teaching students to read Shakespeare -
or even Chaucer in some cases - with the correct pronunciation.  Choose 1000
people at random on the street of any English speaking city and you will
find no more who can read Shakespeare with correct pronunciation than you
would find Greeks who can read Koine or Classical with correct pronunciation
  For native speakers enjoyment of the literature is far more important than
pronunciation.
 
Kevin Riley
 
-------Original Message------- 
 
From: Randall Buth 
Date: 3/10/2008 5:01:24 AM 
 
 
Vasile egrapse 
>I would be indeed very happy to learn Ancient Greek pronounciation 
The way a Greek would do. Are there any audio samples available? 
How are the young Greek students of today taught the pronounciation 
Of Ancient Greek?> 
 
I've only heard Greeks read ancient Greek in modern. While students 
May be told that rponuncation was different in the past, no one seems 
To try to read ancient Greek any differently. 
In addition, a few years ago I was able to enter a high school 
Classroom in Patmos where the students were being introduced 
To ancient Greek. It was all modern pronounciation. 
 
 
-- 
Randall Buth, PhD 
www.biblicalulpan.org 
randallbuth at gmail.com 
Biblical Language Center 
Learn Easily - Progress Further - Remember for Life 
 



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