The Early History of the Greek Language Indo-European and Pre-Greek Influences

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The World Hellenic Diaspora

a project of the Hellenic Cultural Center of the Southwest and its Member Organizations - Houston TX

 

In Cooperation With:

 

The Federation of Hellenic Medical Societies of North America - New York, NY

The Federation of Hellenic American Organizations of Illinois "Enosis" - Chicago, IL

The Federation of Hellenic American Organizations of New Jersey - Voorhees,  NJ  

Hellenic Foundation  - Athens Greece

 

invites you to an online presentation and discussion by

Konstantinos Varvarezos

on Tuesday, February 9, at 2:00 pm CST

The Early History of the Greek Language

Indo-European and Pre-Greek Influences

 

 

 

The Greek language and culture emerged largely as a result of contact between Indo-European and so-called Pre-Greek populations.  We discuss some outcomes of this interaction and compare the linguistic impact each of these cultures had on the early development of the Greek language through an exploration of various words and names.

Konstantinos Varvarezos is a doctoral candidate in the Mathematics Department of Princeton University working in the areas of knot theory and low dimensional topology.  He was born in Houston Texas to Greek parents.  He studied Mathematics, Classic Greek, and Linguistics at Rice University.  During his studies, he developed a keen interest in historical linguistics and particularly the history of the Greek language. His many other interests include music, chess, history, political science, and philosophy.

This presentation will be in the English Language.

 

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