Sociolinguistic variation in Ancient Greek dialects: mapping the contact between Doric and Koine Greek Ghent University
Ancient Greek dialects exhibit a great deal of geographic, diachronic, and sociolinguistic variation in their usage, both as spoken and as literary varieties. The Hellenistic age (4th – 1st cc. BC) was a crucial period for language contact and the rise of linguistic awareness, on account of the spread of a new variety used as lingua franca, the Koine. Previous studies have focussed on the diachronic spread of Koine and the gradual ...