09073 - Greek Grammar

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student is expected to know the general features of Indo-European linguistics, of historical phonetics, morphology and syntax of ancient Greek language, and of the history of Greek grammatical theory; she/he is expected to know and apply the theories and practices of translation.

Course contents

Special focus

a) Greek grammar between a diachronic and a synchronic approach: a reading of Sappho's fragments (C. Neri).

Core course

b) Elements of historical grammar of ancient Greek (V. Garulli).

Seminar (optional, for students interested in writing a thesis on Greek language and literature)

c) Posidippus, Epigrams (V. Garulli).

 

Course timetable: Monday and Tuesday 1-3 pm Aula Seminari (Via Zamboni 32, 3rd floor), Wednesday 1-3 pm Aula Mansarda (Via Zamboni 32, 3rd floor).

Time of the course: 5 October 2016-21 December 2016 (1st semester).

BEGINNING OF THE COURSE: 5.10.2016, AT 1 PM, AULA MANSARDA

Readings/Bibliography

a) Lecture notes. E.-M. Voigt, Sappho et Alcaeus. Fragmenta, Amsterdam, Polak & van Gennep, 1971; A. Aloni, Saffo. Frammenti, Firenze, Giunti, 1997; V. Di Benedetto-F. Ferrari, Saffo. Poesie, intr. di V. D.B., trad. e note di F. F., Milano, Rizzoli (Bur), 1987; or any further edition with the Greek text (and, possibly, with a critical apparatus). See also: E. Degani-G. Burzacchini, Lirici greci, Bologna, Pàtron, 2005²; C. Neri, Lirici greci. Età arcaica e classica, Roma, Carocci, 2011; F. Ferrari, Una mitra per Kleis: Saffo e il suo pubblico, Pisa, Giardini, 2007 (trad. ingl. 2010); A.H. Lardinois-A. Bierl (edd.), The Newest Sappho (P. Obbink and P. GC inv. 105, Frs. 1-4) (Studies in Archaic and Classical Greek Song, II), Leiden, Brill, 2016. Further readings will be recommended during the course.

b) Lecture notes. The reading of one of the following handbooks is required: L. Heilmann, Grammatica storica della lingua greca, Torino, Sei, 1963; P. Chantraine, Morphologie historique du grec, Paris, Klincksieck, 1947; D. Pieraccioni, Morfologia storica della lingua greca, Messina-Firenze, D'Anna, 1975. We recommend also: O. Szemerényi, Introduzione alla linguistica indoeuropea, Milano, Unicopli, 1985; E. Campanile-B. Comrie-C. Watkins, Introduzione alla lingua e alla cultura degli Indoeuropei, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2010; F. Fanciullo, Introduzione alla linguistica storica, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2011; A.C. Cassio (ed.), Storia delle lingue letterarie greche, Milano 2016 (second edition).

c) Lecture notes. For the Greek text, see: Posidippo di Pella, Epigrammi (P.Mil.Vogl. VIII 309), ed. a cura di G. Bastianini-C. Gallazzi con la collabor. di C. Austin, Milano 2001; Posidippi Pellaei quae supersunt omnia, edd. C. Austin-G. Bastianini, Milano 2002; AA.VV., Der neue Poseidipp, Text, Übers., Komm., Darmstadt 2015. An Italian translation can be found in: Posidippi Pellaei quae supersunt omnia, edd. C. Austin-G. Bastianini, Milano 2002; Posidippo. Epigrammi, intr. di G. Zanetto, trad. e note di S. Pozzi-F. Rampichini, Milano 2008; Posidippo di Pella. Epigrammi, trad. di V. Gigante Lanzara, Napoli 2009. Further readings will be recommended during the course.

Teaching methods

The lectures will be of two kinds: a) lectures given by the teacher, which will outline a concise historical morphology of the Greek language through the reading of original texts, translated and analysed in class; b) the reading of Sappho's fragments (after some introductory lectures and the analysis of some verses made by the teacher) will be possibly carried out by the students as presentations (which will test thus the abilities they have developed in the first part of the course).

All materials provided during the course will be available on line a:

http://www2.classics.unibo.it/Didattica/Programs/20162017/Corso_CamilloGG/

Assessment methods

A first assessment will be carried out to begin with in the individual presentations on language of Sappho's fragments, where the students will be able auto-assess their learning.
The viva voce examination consists of a conversation in which the teacher, through a series of questions, will test the theoretical knowledge and the theoretical-practical methodologies as explained in the lectures. In particular, the students will be invited to deal with a particular chapter of the historical morphology of the Greek language (i.e. pronouns, aorist, etc.) through the analysis of the textual examples illustrated in class.
The students who will not have given a presentation to the class will be required to carry out a linguistic analysis of some verses in the viva voce.

Teaching tools

PC, projector, photocopies.

Links to further information

https://prezi.com/ijrzepwgxr9r/per-amor-di-grammatica/

Office hours

See the website of Valentina Garulli

See the website of Camillo Neri