tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9396860.post110804630333326944..comments2024-03-28T08:41:17.341-04:00Comments on <center> Ralph the Sacred River </center>: More on Modern GreekEdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05188482189638751204noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9396860.post-1118662226752428542005-06-13T07:30:00.000-04:002005-06-13T07:30:00.000-04:00I would answer yes to the first question for a ver...I would answer yes to the first question for a very fundamental reason: Modern Greek pronunciation IS closer to Biblical pronunciation than Erasmian, which in turn is closer to Ancient Greek pronunciation. Should scholars use the Erasmian just because they don't have to use two sets of pronunciations for all words they already know from Ancient Greek? I don't think so. It's easier, but improper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9396860.post-1108093134912774562005-02-10T22:38:00.000-05:002005-02-10T22:38:00.000-05:00There's another issue. Both modern Hebrew and mod...There's another issue. Both modern Hebrew and modern Greek have fewer phonemes than earlier forms of the languages. It's easier to be grammatically aware if you can "hear" the distinctions between vowels and consonants in your head.<br /><br />That said, I essentially agree with both of you (for whatever that's worth).elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16271905313295544312noreply@blogger.com