Pronunciation of Ancient Greek: A Case for Modern Practice

Are you a student of Ancient or Biblical Greek? If so, you will want this book. Language learning experts agree that the most important factor in language acquisition is exposure to authentic language. Unfortunately, students of Ancient or Biblical Greek often labor under the disadvantage of limited or no access to the spoken language. Several non-Greek scholars offer recordings of themselves reading Greek texts with an invented pronunciation developed in the Middle Ages. Such efforts lack the internal consistency and fluidity of natural speech. Fortunately, other resources are available. Native speakers of Greek offer records of themselves reading a variety of Ancient and Biblical Greek texts. These recordings possess the essential features of natural speech that is so lacking in other recordings. But, does modern Greek pronunciation approximate Ancient or Biblical Greek pronunciation? John Pickering (1777-1846) makes a compelling case that it does in Pronunciation of Ancient Greek: A Case for Modern Practice. Read more about this fascinating and valuable resource. “All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.” (Acts 2:4)