The Greek and Sanskrit Grammarians: A Comparative Analysis

Authors

Randall Craig Meister, Brigham Young University
Dr. Polyxeni Strolonga, Brigham Young University

Keywords

ancient grammarians, Greek, Sanskrit, modern-day ancient language pedagogy

College

Humanities

Department

Comparative Arts and Letters

Abstract

The ancient grammarians of Greece and India followed an informatively comparable methodology in the light of modern-day ancient language pedagogy. This study examined the ancient texts of the Ashtadhyayi by Panini, Techne Grammike by Dionysius Thrax, and Peri Syntaxeos by Apollonius Dyscolus in terms of structure, potential application, and the reality of modern-day application within educational settings. Such an analysis yielded invaluable information concerning a number of common trends and principles among two of the central civilizations to influence the indo-european tradition of language teaching throughout the ages.

Recommended Citation

Meister, Randall Craig and Strolonga, Dr. Polyxeni (2014) "The Greek and Sanskrit Grammarians: A Comparative Analysis," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 569.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/569