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Greek Pronunciation: ζ (zeta), the full history | Ancient Greek & Latin to Modern Languages ????



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The pronunciation of Ancient Greek is a fascinating story that stretches from the epic Homeric legends through Classical Greece and Rome to the modern era. How did the sound of Greek change from early to late antiquity to the Mediaeval period to the present? In this series of videos, I will answer those questions, and many more! ????????

The letter ζ (zeta) has been a point of controversy for many, especially me! In this video, I give my final verdict on the subject, summarizing many years of research into this question. You may be surprised at the answer!

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Vox Graeca, by w. Sidney Allen
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Vox Latina, by W. Sidney Allen
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Greek: A History of the Language and its People, Geoffrey Horrocks
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The Pronunciation of Greek and Latin, Edgar Howard Sturtevant
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00:00 Intro to Zeta
01:15 Sources
01:32 From Modern Greek to Phoenician
02:39 PIE /dj/ to /dz/
05:15 PIE /j/, /gj to /dz/
05:56 Is ζ = /dz/ or /zd/ ?
09:23 ζ = /dz/ in Late Antiquity?
10:48 Sponsor: Ancient Language Institute
12:10 Dialects of Ancient Greek
13:57 Sappho's Greek
14:48 ζ = /zː/ in Koine
18:00 Back to Sappho
19:03 Grammarian Velius Longus on ζ
23:36 Greek Grammarians
25:59 Sturtevant's Conclusion
27:09 Replacement hypothesis
31:33 Z in European languages
32:18 How should YOU pronounce Greek ζ & Latin z?
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