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   How did Greek influence English?

   • The impact of Greek on English is most apparent in the realm of loanwords. Greek words began permeating English through various channels and eras, notably during the Renaissance, when scholars, enamored with classical languages, started incorporating Greek terms into English.

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   What is an example of the influence of the Greek language?

   • A great example of the influence of the Greek language are the two speeches written in English but actually consisting of only Greek words (with the exception of articles and prepositions) by the former Prime Minister Prof. Xenophon Zolotas, who was also an economist. English expressions derived from Ancient Greek culture

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   How did Greek language affect English language?

   • The impact of the language was mainly felt because of the value ascribed to Greek culture more widely. As Brian elaborates: ‘If, say, Arabic or Chinese wisdom and literature had been valued in that period (it wasn’t, but it had been, speaking hypothetically), there probably would not have been the huge influx of Greek words into English.’

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   Why was English important in ancient Greece?

   • English, which was then only in its infancy so to say absorbed the wisdom of various ancient Greek texts both directly but mainly indirectly. This was a time when scholars and poets across the continent studied the works of Plato, Aristotle, and Homer, bringing back Greek ideas through the very words that shaped them.

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   Why is the Greek language important?

   • The Greek language, along with Latin, French and other Germanic languages has played a fundamental role in the development of English. Greek has enriched it with a vocabulary that spans the breadth of human knowledge—from the heights of philosophy and science to the depths of myth and human emotion.

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   What does English owe to the Greek language?

   • What English owes to the Greek language The Oxford Companion to the English Language states that the 'influence of classical Greek on English has been largely indirect, through Latin and French, and largely lexical and conceptual...'. According to one estimate, more than 150,000 words of English are derived from Greek words.

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   May 18, 2015 · The Oxford Companion to the English Language states that the 'influence of classical Greek on English has been largely indirect, through Latin and French, and largely lexical and conceptual...'. According to one estimate, more than 150,000 words of English are derived from Greek words.

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   Apr 3, 2018 · The path from Greek to English is complicated, but the influence of the Ancient Greek word ‘παρα-γράφειν (para-grafein)’ is clear. Other examples include words such as angel (from ἄγγελος), drama (from δρᾶμα), music (from μουσική), problem (from πρόβλημα) and zoo (built on ζῷον).

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   Oct 20, 2023 · Historians, linguists, and scholars have long acknowledged the Greek influence on the English language (and many other modern languages). Delving into this relationship, we discover that the roots of Greek influence are deep, with both obvious and not obvious influence.

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   Jan 14, 2024 · The impact of Greek on English is most apparent in the realm of loanwords. Greek words began permeating English through various channels and eras, notably during the Renaissance, when scholars, enamored with classical languages, started incorporating Greek terms into English.

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   Jan 18, 2023 · One of the most obvious ways in which Greek has influenced English is through the many words that have been borrowed from the Greek language. These words (often passed on through Latin) have become an integral part of the English vocabulary.

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   Jul 23, 2024 · The Greek language, along with Latin, French and other Germanic languages has played a fundamental role in the development of English. Greek has enriched it with a vocabulary that spans the breadth of human knowledge—from the heights of philosophy and science to the depths of myth and human emotion.

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   The most profound influences affected English vocabulary but left their traces in English phonology, spelling, and to some extent, morphology and even syntax as well. The greatest influx of French words into English occurred in the late ME period, from around 1200 onward, when the speakers of Norman French started to shift to English in large ...