[lg policy] Diglossia and Language Policy in Greece

[Harold Schiffman]

Diglossia and Language Policy in Greece

by J. A. Delgado Trabal

According to Ferguson (1959), Greek, along with Arabic, was a prime
example of diglossia with an H variety, Katharevousa, and L variety,
Dhemotiki. However, since 1976, when the parliament of Greece made
Dhemotiki (tr. the people’s language) the official state language and
opposed the use of Katharevousa (tr. the pure language), it has been
claimed that the diglossic situation has been resolved and no longer
exists in Greece (Spolsky 2004). This belief is not shared by all
linguists (Frangoudaki 1992). While some scholars agree with the
statement that diglossia has disappeared from the Greek linguistic
landscape, others propose that diglossia remains the norm.

More at: http://jadtrabal.blogspot.com/2011/04/diglossia-and-language-policy-in-greece.html


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