Speaking Greek in ancient Athens was not enough to be treated as an Athenian, and it never automatically brought citizenship. An analysis of speeches, plays and inscriptions shows that accent and word choice shaped how people judged one another,...
How much can a language change while still remaining recognizable to its speakers across the centuries, and could an ancient Athenian and a speaker of Byzantine Greek truly comprehend each other, or would there be breakdowns in their conversation?
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