Greek : A History of the Language and its Speakers

Greek: A History of the Language and its Speakers, Second Edition reveals the trajectory of the Greek language from the Mycenaean period of the second millennium BC to the current day. Offers a complete linguistic treatment of the history of the Greek languageUpdated second edition features increased coverage of the ancient evidence, as well as the roots and development of diglossiaIncludes maps that clearly illustrate the distribution of ancient dialects and the geographical spread of Greek in the early Middle Ages