The Grammatical Introduction by Nikolaos Sofianos: manuscripts, date, and linguistic models

This article deals with the first grammar of vernacular Greek, Nikolaos Sofianos’ Grammatical Introduction , and discusses its two manuscripts; it also offers a date for the grammar (after 1545; left unfinished in 1550) and identifies Theodoros Gazis as the principal linguistic model.

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Published in:Byzantine and modern Greek studies 2020-04, Vol.44 (1), p.124-136
Main Author: Lauxtermann, Marc D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Colloquial language
Grammar
Greek language
Heraldry
Linguistics
Traditions
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Summary:This article deals with the first grammar of vernacular Greek, Nikolaos Sofianos’ Grammatical Introduction , and discusses its two manuscripts; it also offers a date for the grammar (after 1545; left unfinished in 1550) and identifies Theodoros Gazis as the principal linguistic model.
ISSN:0307-0131
1749-625X
DOI:10.1017/byz.2019.27