Year: 2009
Type: article
Abstract: Th e inclusion of Greek in Bernard Comrie's edited volume Th e World's Major Languages (Croom Helm, 1987; second edition, Routledge, 2008) prompts the question of why Greek was so designated.Two arguments supporting the editor's choice are presented here by way of assessing the place and status of Greek among languages of the world, off ering some thoughts on the notion of "major language", and considering the question of whether Greek constitutes "one language".
Source: Journal of Greek Linguistics
Author: Brian Joseph
Institution: The Ohio State University
Language: English
Subfield: Linguistics and Language
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $533
OpenAlex ID: W110442697