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Creating a Dynamic Grammar of Ancient Greek An on-going research project at the Catholic University of Leuven (Prof. dr. Toon Van Hal, Yannick Ann) Linguistic background Functional Linguistics and the limitations of printed grammars

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Creating a Dynamic Grammar of Ancient Greek

An on-going research project at the Catholic University of Leuven (Prof. dr. Toon Van Hal, Yannick Anné)

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Linguistic background

Functional Linguistics and the limitations of printed grammars

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Ancient Greek teaching in Flanders

  • Taal- en letterkunde = “Linguistics and Literature”
  • Ancient Greek and Latin = two modules, on the same level

as modern languages

  • ≠ earlier system (cf. Germany’s Altphilologie, Anglo-Saxon

Classics etc.)

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Model of choice: Functional Linguistics

  • Simon Dik, The Theory of Functional Grammar (Berlin:

Mouton De Gruyter 1997).

  • Functional levels:

1.

Pragmatic functions

2.

Syntactic functions

3.

Semantic functions

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Limitations of conventional grammars (1)

Grammar A

Dative [MO] 1.

Satellites [SY]

1.

Cause [SE]

2.

Means

3.

…

Grammar C

Satellites [SY] 1.

Cause [SE]

1.

Dative [MO]

2.

διά + acc.

3.

…

Grammar B

Cause [SE] 1.

Dative [MO]

1.

Satellites [SY]

2.

διά + acc.

3.

…

Most classical languages (receptive, not active)

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Limitations of conventional grammars (2)

  • Denial of complexity
  • Lack of dynamicity
  • Bound to a specific level of knowledge
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Limitations of conventional grammars (3)

  • Solution: DYNAMIC STRUCTURE based upon TAGS

1.

Form tags (morphology)

2.

Content tags (semantics, pragmatics)

3.

Hierarchy tags (syntax, pragmatics)

4.

Level tags (study level)

  • Navigation through faceted search
  • Each tag gets an own page (definition, background)
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Macro-structure

ἵνα + subjunctive: Goal as a satellite ἵνα subjunctive Goal satellite

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Micro-structure

The structure of a prototypical paragraph

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Micro-structure: a typical paragraph

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Micro-structure: a typical paragraph

Succinct example

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Micro-structure: a typical paragraph

Level tag

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Micro-structure: a typical paragraph

Grammatical tags

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Micro-structure: a typical paragraph

Grammatical rule

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Micro-structure: a typical paragraph

Supplementary information

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Micro-structure: a typical paragraph

Supplementary information

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Micro-structure: a typical paragraph

Example sentences

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Micro-structure: metadata (1: rules)

  • Unique identifier
  • Bibliography – main sources:
  • Crespo, E. etc. Sintaxis del griego clásico (2003)
  • Rijksbaron, A. The syntax and semantics of the verb in

Classical Greek (2006³)

  • “Traditional” grammars: Smyth, Goodwin…
  • Etc.
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Micro-structure: metadata (2: examples)

  • Unique identifiers for:

1.

Linking to more than one grammatical rule

2.

Usage as exercises (with link to grammatical rule)

  • Automatic link to Perseus database

http://data.perseus.org/citations/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg005.perseus-grc1:383a = Plat. Crat. 383a = Plato, Kratylos 383a

  • Possibility for extra links to metadata (e.g. Perseus

Catalog; Trismegistos; Wikidata)

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Macro-structure

Dynamicity from database to website

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Technological background

Filemaker Pro database (also including morphology) Importer tool Drupal interface

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Technological background: Filemaker

  • Relational database:
  • Allows links between rules, tags, and examples
  • Avoids typing mistakes
  • Allows for exports to Drupal & Word
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Technological background: importer (1)

Step 1: separate importers for rules, tags, examples, and bibliography Step 2: matching Filemaker to Drupal fields

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Technological background: importer (2)

Step 3: importing into the Drupal environment Step 4: importing the .csv file (converted from .fp7)

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Technological background: Drupal

  • Drupal taxonomies = our tags
  • Custom-made faceted search tool (Hans Coppens)
  • Adaptive user interface, optimized for touchscreens
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Dynamicity in practice

Demonstration of faceted search

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Faceted search (step 1)

4 types of filters:

  • 1. Form
  • 2. Content
  • 3. Hierarchy
  • 4. Level
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Faceted search (step 2)

Selection of the first tag.

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Faceted search (step 3)

Selection of a second, third, fourth etc. tag.

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Implementation in classroom learning

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Implementation: blended learning

  • Blended learning:
  • Classroom learning
  • Self-study at home
  • 3 aspects:

1.

READING grammar (< form & hierarchy tags)

2.

LEARNING grammar (< level tags)

3.

REFERENCE grammar (< content & hierarchy tags)

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Implementation: exercises (1)

  • Exercises and assessment:
  • Not in Drupal, but linked to Toledo/Blackboard platform
  • Edumatic software (by Televic Education)
  • Types: drop-down, fill in the gap…
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Implementation: exercises (2)

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Implementation: exercises (3)

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Future prospects

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Future prospects

  • 2-year project, ending in October 2015
  • Availability for information exchange (Creative Commons)
  • Adaptations (e.g. a version specifically for history students)

are possible thanks to the dynamic structure

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Thank you for your attention.