Language and national identity in Greece, 1766-1976 /
[Book]
Peter Mackridge.
New York :
Oxford University Press,
2009.
xiv, 385 pages :
illustrations, maps ;
24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-369) and index.
Theoretical background -- The preconditions for the Greek language controversy -- The early stages of the controversy, 1766-1804 -- Adamantios Korais as language reformer -- Alternative proposals to Korais' project, 1804-1830 -- Language in two Greek states, 1830-1880 -- The beginning of the demoticist campaign, 1880-1897 -- Educational demoticism and political reform, 1897-1922 -- The political polarization of the language question, 1922-1976.
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Greek language, Modern-- Political aspects-- History.