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Grene, David – Journal of General Education, 1987
Perceives a need for new translations and reinterpretations of classical Greek literature. Considers reasons that some translations have passed into oblivion while others remain unsurpassed. Discusses the relationship between modern and ancient languages, the small size of the extant body of classical Greek literature, and the influence of modern…
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Greek Literature, Interpretive Skills, Language Patterns

St. Clair, Robert N. – 1978
The contention that Esperanto is a natural linguistic system is discussed. Research is cited concerning universals of word order, dominant word order, polar type languages, Esperanto as a verb-subject-object language, and gapping in Esperanto. It is concluded that contrary to grammatical tradition, word order is not and cannot be completely free.…
Descriptors: Artificial Languages, Classical Languages, Comparative Analysis, Essays
Verloren van Themaat, W. A. – 1978
The liberty of deviation from the dominant word order in Esperanto and the natural languages is considered. Greenberg's classification of the languages according to four criteria, the liberty of word order in Sanskrit, and the norm of grammaticality in a constructed language are considered. Objection is made to St. Clair's argument that word order…
Descriptors: Analytical Criticism, Artificial Languages, Classical Languages, Comparative Analysis