Author: Eli Edward BurrissPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Greek language
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Latin and Greek in Current Use
Author: Eli Edward BurrissPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Greek language
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Latin and Greek in Current Use
Author: Eli Edward BurrissPublisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Explores the classical origins of modern English words through lessons and practice exercises.
Latin and Greek in Current Use, by Eli Burriss and Lionel Casson
Author: Eli Edward BurrissPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Greek language
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Latin and Greek in current use
Author: Learning Latin and Greek from Antiquity to the Present
Author: Elizabeth P. ArchibaldPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107051649
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
This volume provides a unique overview of the complete histories of Latin and Greek as second languages.
Greek and Latin in English Today
Author: Richard M. KrillPublisher: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
ISBN: 9780865162419
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Help students build their vocabulary as well as their knowledge of history and culture. This book has already been successfully tested with hundreds of students in classrooms at several major universities. -- The General Introduction provides students with an essay on European Linguistics and the Greek Alphabet. -- The book will also teach students the Greek Alphabet and how to transliterate Greek into comprehensible English. -- User friendly, this textbook will help students appreciate the ancient languages. This volume also teaches the basic Latin and Greek vocabularies
Greek and Latin Roots of Medical and Scientific Terminologies
Author: Todd A. CurtisPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118358635
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
New edition of an established, well-regarded, and evidence-based resource on the subject of renal nursing Greek and Latin Roots of Medical and Scientific Terminologies explains the Greek and Latin origins of the roots, prefixes, and suffixes of terms used in “med-speak,” the specialized language of medicine, science, and healthcare. By presenting medical terms in their historical context, this innovative textbook discusses relevant aspects of ancient Greek and Roman medical theories and practices while teaching students to apply principles of word analysis, synthesis, and pronunciation. Clear and accessible chapters—organized around the modern categories of body systems—contain thorough explanations of ancient medico-scientific culture, etymological notes, images, tables of vocabulary, and a range of exercises designed to increase student comprehension and retention. Divided into two units, the text first introduces the historical background of ancient Greek medicine and describes the principles of analyzing, constructing, pronouncing, and spelling medical terms. It then discusses Latin and Greek grammar and modern nomenclature in medicine, natural sciences, chemistry, and pharmacy. The second unit teaches the Greek and Latin prefixes, suffixes, roots, eponyms, and loan words relevant to the systems of the body: integumentary, musculoskeletal, circulatory, respiratory, nervous, endocrine, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems. Allowing instructors to teach medical terminology as a true classical civilizations course, this unique volume: Features the history of ancient Greek medicine and explains the ancient Greek and Latin origins of medical terms and how they came to have their current meaning Covers the loan words, eponyms, and the components of basic medico-scientific terms, providing topical tables of commonly used prefixes, suffixes, and roots Includes a list of common abbreviations and symbols used in medico-scientific writing Teaches abbreviated Latin grammatical paradigms necessary for anatomical taxonomy Uses a programmed learning approach that features numerous activities and exercises, including analyzing and constructing terms, interpreting passages from medical notes and scientific journals, and identification and spelling questions Linking medical terms to the history, literature, and mythology of ancient culture, Greek and Latin Roots of Medical and Scientific Terminologies is an ideal introductory textbook for college-level medical terminology courses, particularly those taught by Classicists.
The Greek & Latin Roots of English
Author: Tamara M. GreenPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780742514669
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Now in its third edition, The Greek & Latin Roots of English rates as one of the foremost resources for students of etymology, across many academic disciplines. The third edition retains the approach of previous editions, with added exercises and updated lessons.
When Dead Tongues Speak
Author: John Gruber-MillerPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195346572
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
When Dead Tongues Speak introduces classicists to the research that linguists, psychologists, and language teachers have conducted over the past thirty years and passes along their most important insights. The essays cover a broad range of topics, including cognitive styles, peer teaching and collaboration, learning disabilities, feminist pedagogy, speaking, and writing. Each contributor addresses a different problem in the learning process based on his or her own teaching experience, and each chapter combines a theoretical overview with practical examples of classroom activities. The book was developed for classroom use in Greek and Latin methodology classes in M.A. and M.A.T. programs. It will also appeal to Latin and Greek language instructors who want to get current with the latest scholarship and pedagogical models.
A Parallel of Greek and Latin Syntax
Author: C. H. St. L. RussellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Greek language
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description