This paper presents the results of the first study within a perceptual dialectology framework
in the Greek-speaking community in Cyprus. Thirty participants from three age groups of …

Cyprus is an island in the Mediterranean Sea where English has the status of the most
popular and important foreign language (Tsiplakou, 2009; Fotiou, 2015) and the majority of …

This study examines the linguistic and discursive format as well as the functions of
hypothetical quotations in everyday, informal conversations amongst Greek Cypriot friends …

In this article, we explore the ways language has been used in Cyprus during different
historical periods as a means of a dividing power, with the use of Cypriot dialects as a form …

This study explored the motivational factors characterizing the choice of the Sanna minority
speakers in Cyprus to learn their heritage language through education as adults. While …

Abstract Cypriot Maronite Arabic is a severely endangered linguistic variety. After the
government of Cyprus acknowledged it as a minority language in Cyprus in 2008, efforts to …

Research on variation and concomitant bilingualism arising from local languages has
gained a lot of traction recently–and rightly so, since it can inform on so many levels. In this …

Περίληψη Στην παρούσα έρευνα διερευνώνται οι γλωσσικές στάσεις μαθητών E΄ τάξης
Δημοτικού και των γονέων τους απέναντι στις δύο συγγενείς γλωσσικές ποικιλίες που …

The process of teaching and learning a foreign/second language is always a lengthy,
complex, and challenging one both for teachers and learners. However, in diglossic settings …

The challenges of learning Greek as an L2 in Cyprus – the students’ perspective 5th
International Conference: “Literacy a Page 1 The challenges of learning Greek as an L2 in …