<p>Lecture, two and one half hours. Designed for students who want to develop literacy competence in order to read modern Greek scholarly texts. No prior knowledge of modern Greek is required. Covers grammatical concepts and forms necessary to comprehend written academic Greek. Students gain familiarity with various academic genres in Greek (among others, articles, chapters, reviews, lecture transcripts). Emphasis on grammar and reading strategies that enable location, selection, and comprehension of texts central to research needs. Students are familiarized with major stylistic features of contemporary academic modern Greek, and consolidate their competence through reading, translating, and writing activities. Familiarization with basic aspects of modern Greek life and culture. P/NP or letter grading.</p>

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Reading Scholarly Modern Greek

GREEK 8G

4 units