As a #journalist in #Cyprus I know exactly what @pkaratsareas is talking about and I agree. We need to stop feeling ashamed for our dialect and accent. We need to bring our linguists together to form formal rules for it as well. Or else I fear we will lose our #Cypriot identityhttps://twitter.com/pkaratsareas/status/976017669982969856 …
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The key is to educate in the language and learn how to properly use it. Most young children cannot elaborate much in greek cypriot (but they can swear alright)
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Using Cypriot Greek in education would definitely give it status, recognition and would allow for its elaboration so it can be used in all contexts for all intents and purposes. But there is strong reaction from parts of Cypriot society about this. See https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=15&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjasZai1frZAhVI-6QKHZgaDFg4ChAWCEgwBA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.akida.info%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_docman%26task%3Ddoc_download%26gid%3D3484%26Itemid%3D%26lang%3Del&usg=AOvVaw0Ogtmq_W4-6tFIkabKQ9oh …
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Which is why we need to change the negative perceptions towards the dialect first and create a favourable environment for a more ‘official’ discussion of its position in Cyprus. Unfortunately, previous experience was very very traumatic.
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See this circular of the Archbishop of Cyprus from 2013: «Έχουμε τη γνώμη ότι το γλωσσικό μάθημα θα πρέπει να είναι επικεντρωμένο στην αποτελεσματική διδασκαλία της νεοελληνικής κοινής. Αντ’ αυτού το αναλυτικό δίνει μεγάλη βαρύτητα στο τοπικό μας ιδίωμα.»http://churchofcyprus.org.cy/13733
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Όχι και ew τέκνον εν Κυρίω αγαπητό



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