{"product_id":"researches-in-greece-9781108017619","title":"Researches in Greece","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Leake William Martin | William Martin Leake\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam MartinLeake (1777-1860) first published Researches in Greece in 1814. The book is a survey of the languages and dialects spoken in modern Greece and the Southern Balkans during the early nineteenth century. It was a pioneering work of linguistics that created great interest among Western European scholars. Chapter 1 deals with modern Greek, with sections on grammar, orthography, and phonetics; modern literature, including a catalogue of modern Greek authors; the Tzakonic dialect; and pronunciation and regional variation. Chapter 2 covers Albanian and includes sections on phonetics, grammar and vocabulary and Albanian history and geography. Chapter 3 gives a brief account of the Wallachian and Bulgarian languages. The volume includes useful comparative vocabulary lists in English, Greek, Albanian, Wallachian and Bulgarian. This key work of nineteenth-century scholarship was highly influential in generating scholarly interest in the study of modern Greek.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47606230188183,"sku":"9781108017619","price":5931.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781108017619.webp?v=1775031878","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/researches-in-greece-9781108017619","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}