From: James D. Ernest (ernest@mv.mv.com)
Date: Wed Sep 20 1995 - 10:34:18 EDT
On Wed, 20 Sep 1995, Carl W. Conrad wrote:
> While it is certainly true that the accents help to distinguish words that
> are spelled the same way, can anyone demonstrate any other value to
> teaching them or writing them?
Ritual/religious value. If Greek students aren't circumflexed
by the 8th session, do they really have any share in the
DIAQHKH? The pain may be acute, but skipping it is a grave
error.
But on CWC's other point: I can't imagine teaching pitch values
to students (or, let's be honest, bothering to learn them).
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