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Re: Run the Thesaurus Linguae Graecae as a separate application with Prism

notix — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:59:25 -0000

This is a test to see if the Disqus comments system works.

Re: Run the Thesaurus Linguae Graecae as a separate application with Prism

notix — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:52:16 -0000

test

Re: Tools for converting Beta code to Unicode

B.Meissner — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:13:07 -0000

Dear Toufexis,
I suggest , you might at some stage look up the following pages for a beta code to unicode converter and TLG/PHI access system:
http://www2.hsu-hh.de/hisalt/p...
http://www2.hsu-hh.de/hisalt/p...

Burkhard Meissner

Re: καθαρεύουσα vs δημοτική. An audio-visual example

John Kountouris — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:58:48 -0000

This is a great piece. My dad's generation (60-70 yrs old) I've noticed still uses this form of Modern Greek that contains more Kathareuossa than the spoken language today.

Re: About me

John Kountouris — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:44:16 -0000

Notis,

I just discovered you site and it's fantastic. The reason I stumbles across it is because I as a Greek/Greek-American (born in the US) have a fervent desire for my Hellenic heritage to keep it, preserve it and teach it to all those who love Hellenism. I have been studying, researching and discovering the riches of the Greek language, from it's proto forms to the present day, for many years. I also have been studying the history of Greece for a long time, along with modern history and all its political, social and cultural developments. I have visited Hellas many times and have become a subject of it too. I am also deeply involved with the Faith, too, studying the history of the Church from day one till now.

I would like to apply my knowledge of Greek and Greece--and its extensive--to the academic setting, but I was wondering if you could help me out. I know so much and I feel like it's time to start applying this knowledge. Many have told me that I should become a professor in these fields and I feel this is definitely a calling.

What I need is to find a good program where I can start on a good program to obtain a Masters in either Modern, Ancient, Byzantine, or all of the above, Greek. Also, I would like to include history as well. I have researched before on the net for a good school, but I am confused and the search is hard.

Can you recommend any programs out there in these fields? I actually have studied intensively the subjects you specialize in, especially the Diglossia. All of this work on my own because this is my life's passion.

I would really appreciate any advice!

John Kountouris
xirokambi38@yahoo.com

Re: Unicode Code Converter

notix — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:41:22 -0000

Ego-surf I like! I just wanted to make people aware of the fact that although the glyphs look the same, the underlying Unicode characters are different. And sure enough, I haven't really quoted you precisely here.

Re: Unicode Code Converter

Nick Nicholas — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:29:28 -0000

Stumbled here through ego-surf. :-) My impression is, it's the other way round: the fonts I'd listed, way back when, were the ones *not* conflating tonos and acute, and the mainstream now is to conflate them. As indeed Greece does officially. So I think this a non-issue.

Re: καθαρεύουσα vs δημοτική. An audio-visual example

Olga — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:36:03 -0000

Nice:) I love those old movies :) I have seen a lot in which are using katharevousa in common Greek, and it is always fanny :)))))