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Post-Classical Greek | Online | November 5 & 6

Ekathimerini 04 Nov 2021

... organized a two-day workshop that is dedicated to the findings of five major projects in the history of the Greek language.

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How Did it All Begin? The Rich Origins of the English Language

Ancient Origins 04 Nov 2021

Language is a universal tool for every person in this world ... The world of language is colorful and diverse and provides a glimpse into the very origins of humanity and civilizations. But languages from across the globe are all unique and mutually unintelligible ... In modern times, that language is English ... ( ) The Historic Root of the English Language.

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Governments must check if Facebook really does scrap face recognition, says whistleblower

Indian Express 04 Nov 2021

Europe also had a particular role to play in ensuring Facebook improves its monitoring of content in languages other than English ... Facebook has faced criticism for failing to act against hate speech in languages from Burmese to Greek even as it steps up its monitoring of English-language posts in the wake of the storming of the U.S.

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Lord Byron's personal items on display at Edinburgh University

The Times of India 03 Nov 2021

George Gordon Byron grew up in Aberdeenshire, Scotland but he was a dedicated supporter of the Greek struggle for independence, which began 200 years ago ... "Among these symbols of death, Byron sought life in the living language of the Greeks. He began compiling a list of useful modern Greek phrases in a notebook," he added.

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Governments must check whether Facebook really does scrap face recognition, whistleblower says

Raw Story 03 Nov 2021

Europe also had a particular role to play in ensuring Facebook improves its monitoring of content in languages other than English. Facebook has faced criticism for failing to act against hate speech in languages from Burmese to Greek even as it steps up its monitoring of English-language posts in the wake of the storming of the U.S.

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Governments must check Facebook really does scrap face recognition, whistleblower says

Gulf Daily News 03 Nov 2021

... Facebook improves its monitoring of content in languages other than English. Facebook has faced criticism for failing to act against hate speech in languages from Burmese to Greek even as it steps up its monitoring of English-language posts in the wake of the storming of the U.S.

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Academy of Athens to celebrate the achievements and contributions of the Greek Diaspora

Greek City Times 02 Nov 2021

In Archaic Greece, the trading and colonizing activities of Greeks from the Balkans and Asia Minor propagated Greek culture, religion and language around the Mediterranean and Black Sea basins ... Greeks spread across the Roman Empire, and in the eastern territories the Greek language (rather than Latin) became the lingua franca.

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ALEXANDER KITROEFF: The Greek Diaspora has affected the history countries around the world

Greek City Times 02 Nov 2021

Your latest book is on the modern history of the Greek Orthodox Church in America ... Athenagoras strengthened the role of local parish organizations and gave them the responsibility to administer the Greek language schools and to initiate philanthropic activities through the local Women’s Philoptochos organizations.

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Cold War Cutter Courier: A “Valiant Fighter in the Cause of Freedom”

The Maritime Executive 02 Nov 2021

This allowed Coast Guard families to learn the Greek language by natural immersion. The connection between Courier’s crew and the Greek community in Rhodes was an important part of the Courier’s mission as a broadcasting outlet for the VOA.

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Prized personal items of Lord Byron go on display in Edinburgh

The Observer 01 Nov 2021

George Gordon Byron grew up in Aberdeenshire, but he was a dedicated supporter of the Greek struggle for independence, which began 200 years ago this year and lasted for 11 years. He died in the town of Greek town of Missolonghi in 1824 ... “Among these symbols of death, Byron sought life in the living language of the Greeks.

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Collection of Lord Byron’s personal items go on display at Edinburgh University

AOL 31 Oct 2021

They display will also look at Byron’s Greek connections through a series of exhibits loaned from the National Library of Scotland ... the Greek cause ... “Among these symbols of death, Byron sought life in the living language of the Greeks.

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GREAT PHILHELLENES: Lord Byron personal items from final trip to Greece on display in Edinburgh

Greek City Times 31 Oct 2021

According to the report, the exhibition has been launched to explore Scottish–Greek connections in the early 19th century, with Lord Byron’s relationship with Greece the most emblematic ... “Among these symbols of death, Byron sought life in the living language of the Greeks. “He began compiling a list of useful Modern Greek phrases in a notebook.”.

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Apostrophise or you might have to pay the price

Gulf News 31 Oct 2021

When I taught grammar, I always felt that the most essential aspect of learning a language is to gain thorough knowledge about the syntax and communicating coherent messages to the world ... The ‘apostrophe’ in Greek means “turning away”, hence omission. The English Language picked it up in the 16th century ... Languages evolve.

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Facebook has the Ancient Greeks to Thank for its New Name ‘Meta’

Greek City Times 30 Oct 2021

Academy in Athens, Alphabet, ancient Greece, ancient Greek, ancient greeks, Aristotle, augmented reality, dante, dictionary, dictionary.com, Dungeons & Dragons, Facebook, Google, grammarly, Greek alphabet, Greek language, Mark Zuckerberg, meta, metagaming, Metaphysics, ...

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Turkish Foreign Chief Buries the Hatchet - in Greek Foreign Minister

The National Herald 29 Oct 2021

While they’ve generally gotten along well personally - with some diversions for tough language, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu issued a blistering attack in Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias during a TV interview, mocking and belittling him ... The Greek foreign minister is still crying like a child.