Katharevousa:The loss of our True language

[Macedonian]

It would be most impotant, to teach our youth ancient Greek.

[Voulgaroktonos]

I'm glad katharevousa is gone. It was an articifical imitation of Archaic Greek, it cant possibly be our true language. Demotic Greek is the natural descendent of Koine Greek.

[Voulgaroktonos]

Originally Posted by Macedonian

It would be most impotant, to teach our youth ancient Greek.

This I agree with.

[Macedonian]

How do we learn Demotike Akritas? We are in the Anglo-Saxon world. Great place, but a huge lack of culture and manners. However, so very good in other ways.

[akritas]

Originally Posted by Macedonian

How do we learn Demotike Akritas? We are in the Anglo-Saxon world. Great place, but a huge lack of culture and manners. However, so very good in other ways.

Nice question.For the beginning start
and read books. Not dificult books.

In the below blog you can download some Greek books.

e-vivlia.blogspot.com

But is very difficult to learn a language if you are not a every-day speaker and the most important if your linguistics bases are ..."drumsticks" .

Great example is me and my English skills.

[Morticia]

Originally Posted by Aristotelian

Katharevousa (Greek Καθαρεύουσα, IPA: [kaθaˈre̞vuˌsa]) is a form of the Greek language, created during the early 19th century by Adamantios Korais (1748-1833). A graduate of the university of Montpellier in 1788, Korais spent most of his life as an expatriate in Paris. Being a classical scholar, he was repelled by the Byzantine influence in Greek society and was a fierce critic of the ignorance of the clergy and their subservience to the Ottoman Empire. He realized that education was a precursor to Greek liberation.

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Αυτό φίλε μου είναι εν μέρει σωστό. Η καθαρεύουσα που λες εσύ στην πραγματικότητα ήταν η αρχαϊστική ή αρχαϊζουσα (δηλ. αυτή που ομοίαζε με την αρχαία), η οποία κατακρίθηκε από τους δημοτικιστές που ήθελαν μια γλώσσα απλή, για να την καταλαβαίνει ο λαός (το λεγόμενο γλωσσικό ζήτημα). Δε δημιούργησε ο Κοραής την καθαρεύουσα για να βρει λύση στο γλωσσικό ζήτημα, όμως πρότεινε μία γλώσσα-μέση οδό, στην οποία θα χρησιμοποιούταν αρχαϊστικοί τύποι των λέξεων προσθέτοντας όμως την κατάληξη της δημοτικής.

[Macedonian]

Originally Posted by akritas

Nice question.For the beginning start
and read books. Not dificult books.

In the below blog you can download some Greek books.

e-vivlia.blogspot.com

But is very difficult to learn a language if you are not a every-day speaker and the most important if your linguistics bases are ..."drumsticks" .

Great example is me and my English skills.

You are right my friend. Good idea. Time is a factor, but it is doeable. Excellent lead.