Modern Greek: 7–10 Sequence / Levels 9 and 10 / Understanding / Language variation and change
Content description
Understand how the Greek language has evolved, and how it continues to change over time due to processes such as globalisation, migration, and the influence of technology and popular culture
Elaborations
exploring how the Greek language has been influenced by migration, for example, the use of non-Greek words such as τα μπίλια instead of οι λογαριασμοί as an Australian phenomenon
examining how technology has influenced the Greek language, for example, σκανάρω, το μπλογκ, σερφάρω
discussing how changes to the Greek language reflect changes in some cultural practices and attitudes, for example, το έτοιμο φαγητό
exploring the impact of globalisation on Greek language use, such as the increased use of English words, such as blog, computer, mobile/cell phone, parking
