Unit Code:	GST2VMG
Alternative Unit Code:	GST3VMG
Unit Short Title:	VARIETIES OF MODERN GREEK
Credit Points:	20.0
Unit Description:	In this unit students learn to identify the characteristics of phonology, morphology, syntax and lexicon which distinguish informal, colloquial and non-standard varieties of Modern Greek from the formal standard language. Theory of linguistic variation, including differences between spoken and written forms, informal and formal style/registers, and regional/social dialects are studied with specific reference to Modern Greek. Contemporary issues such as the impact on the Greek language of Globalisation, information technology and Political Correctness are also considered. Appropriate use of the varieties of spoken and written Greek is practised with due attention to grammar and usage.
Prerequisites:	GST1ADB or GST1INB or equivalent
Class Requirements:	one 1-hour lecture and one 2-hour practical language class per week
Work Experience Indicator:	Not undertaking work experience in industry
Available to 'Study Abroad' students:	Y

Assessment:

Assessment Type	%	Comments
regular assignments up to 1,500-words	30
one 750-word project	20
one 2-hour written test	30
one oral-aural test	20	Third-year students will be expected to show a greater achievement of discipline-specific skills in their written work than second-year students.

Readings:

Reading Type	Title	Author	Publisher
Prescribed	I glossa ton idiotismon ke ton ekfraseon	Demiri-Prodromidou, E. et al.	University Studio Press Thessaloniki 1990.
Prescribed	Oxford English-Greek learner's dictionary	Stavropoulos, D. and Hornby, A.	OUP 1982.
Prescribed	Oxford Greek-English learner's dictionary	Stavropoulos, D.	OUP 1988.
Prescribed	Greek, a comprehensive grammar of the modern language	Holton, D., Mackridge, P. and Philippaki-Warburton, I.	Routledge 1997.

Unit Streams:

Teaching Period	Unit Class	Location
1   02-MAR-09   05-JUN-09	Day	BUNDOORA

Unit Coordinators:

Title	First Name	Last Name	Location	Primary Coordinator
Ms	Maria	Herodotou	BUNDOORA	Y