Comments on: New Greek textbook by Stanley Porter http://nijaygupta.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/new-greek-textbook-by-stanley-porter/ father, husband, academic, wounded healer Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:10:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Matthew http://nijaygupta.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/new-greek-textbook-by-stanley-porter/#comment-5643 Matthew Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:49:18 +0000 http://nijaygupta.wordpress.com/?p=783#comment-5643 dang... I also contacted them for an exam copy, but alas seems like it's too late for this coming year. I guess it's back to duff... dang… I also contacted them for an exam copy, but alas seems like it’s too late for this coming year. I guess it’s back to duff…

]]> By: Nijay Gupta http://nijaygupta.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/new-greek-textbook-by-stanley-porter/#comment-5638 Nijay Gupta Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:13:18 +0000 http://nijaygupta.wordpress.com/?p=783#comment-5638 I contacted Eerdmans and they have pushed back to launch date to the very end of October. They won't have any kind of preview for quite some time. I contacted Eerdmans and they have pushed back to launch date to the very end of October. They won’t have any kind of preview for quite some time.

]]> By: Matthew http://nijaygupta.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/new-greek-textbook-by-stanley-porter/#comment-5636 Matthew Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:57:33 +0000 http://nijaygupta.wordpress.com/?p=783#comment-5636 Hi Nijay - I'm also very interested in this, as I'll be teaching Greek at Nottingham this coming year. I wonder when it will be available to preview?? Hi Nijay – I’m also very interested in this, as I’ll be teaching Greek at Nottingham this coming year. I wonder when it will be available to preview??

]]> By: srunge http://nijaygupta.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/new-greek-textbook-by-stanley-porter/#comment-5461 srunge Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:51:48 +0000 http://nijaygupta.wordpress.com/?p=783#comment-5461 It will be interesting to see the grammar when it comes out. I have a version of Porter, Reed and Palmer from 1992 from when I TAed for Porter. It is traditional in the sense of the depth of understanding that is required, compared to Mounce, e.g. being able to apply accents compared to recognizing them. In that sense, it is more like Machen. IMO, Mounce exhibits linguistic innovation is in the area of morphology, and breaking the paradigms down into their lowest possible form for easier recognition of the form. At introductory levels, there is only so much that cutting edge insights from linguistics can accomplish. The focus is of necessity on learning the forms and vocabulary, pretty crude stuff. I look forward to reviewing the grammar, but I expect Mounce +Decker+supplementing lectures will be hard to beat for most situations. Porter et al. will appeal to those who like Machen and want to understand the compositional side of the language, as opposed to Mounce's focus on reading and recognition. It will be interesting to see the grammar when it comes out. I have a version of Porter, Reed and Palmer from 1992 from when I TAed for Porter. It is traditional in the sense of the depth of understanding that is required, compared to Mounce, e.g. being able to apply accents compared to recognizing them. In that sense, it is more like Machen. IMO, Mounce exhibits linguistic innovation is in the area of morphology, and breaking the paradigms down into their lowest possible form for easier recognition of the form. At introductory levels, there is only so much that cutting edge insights from linguistics can accomplish. The focus is of necessity on learning the forms and vocabulary, pretty crude stuff.

I look forward to reviewing the grammar, but I expect Mounce +Decker+supplementing lectures will be hard to beat for most situations. Porter et al. will appeal to those who like Machen and want to understand the compositional side of the language, as opposed to Mounce’s focus on reading and recognition.

]]> By: Nijay Gupta http://nijaygupta.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/new-greek-textbook-by-stanley-porter/#comment-5460 Nijay Gupta Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:42:10 +0000 http://nijaygupta.wordpress.com/?p=783#comment-5460 I contacted Eerdmans. They do not have the book at a stage where they could do that. My guess (and it is only a guess) is that it is probably not going to make it out in time for fall adoption at most institutions. Don't quote me on this. I contacted Eerdmans. They do not have the book at a stage where they could do that. My guess (and it is only a guess) is that it is probably not going to make it out in time for fall adoption at most institutions. Don’t quote me on this.

]]> By: jeremy http://nijaygupta.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/new-greek-textbook-by-stanley-porter/#comment-5459 jeremy Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:39:06 +0000 http://nijaygupta.wordpress.com/?p=783#comment-5459 Would Eerdmans be able to send you a copy in advance if you requested it? Would Eerdmans be able to send you a copy in advance if you requested it?

]]> By: J Mann http://nijaygupta.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/new-greek-textbook-by-stanley-porter/#comment-5458 J Mann Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:41:49 +0000 http://nijaygupta.wordpress.com/?p=783#comment-5458 It may be worth noting that Dr. Rodney Decker has a <a href="http://ntresources.com/documents/MounceCh15rev.pdf" rel="nofollow">brief supplement available</a> for chapter 15 of Mounce over at ntresources.com. I believe the date is 2003. As you know, Decker's dissertation supported Porter's view on the Aspect 'debate'. It may be worth noting that Dr. Rodney Decker has a brief supplement available for chapter 15 of Mounce over at ntresources.com. I believe the date is 2003. As you know, Decker’s dissertation supported Porter’s view on the Aspect ‘debate’.

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