Classical Greek / Levels 9 and 10 / Understanding / Systems of language
Content description
Understand and apply the principles of pronunciation for the reading of Classical Greek texts
Elaborations
developing fluency in recognising sound and spelling changes, for example, those that occur when stops (β/π/φ,τ/δ/θ/ζ, κ/γ/χ) are followed by sigma, as in σπεύδω/ἔσπευσα, πέμπω/ἔπεμψα, διώκω/ἐδίωξα
using diacritical marks for accentuation, to distinguish between words with the same spelling, for example, interrogative and indefinite adverbs and pronouns, such as τις and τίς, or verbs, such as πονεῖ and πόνει
recognising the component parts of compound words involving transfer of aspirates, for example, κατά + ἵστημι = καθίστημι
recognising non-Attic versions of common words, for example, θάλασσα (θάλαττα), πονέω (πονῶ), ἐς (εἰς), μάτηρ (μήτηρ)
understanding the function of crasis and elision when reading aloud, for example, κἀγαθοί = καὶ ἀγαθοί, τἄλλα = τὰἄλλα
noting that iota subscript is given in the upper case when reading Classical Greek inscriptions
