Greek: A History of the Language and its Speakers, Second Edition reveals the journey of the Greek language from the Mycenaean period of the second millennium BC to the present day. It offers a complete linguistic analysis of the history of the Greek language. The updated second edition includes extended coverage of ancient elements, as well as the roots and development of bilingualism. The pages include maps that clearly depict the distribution of ancient dialects and the geographical spread of Greek during the early Medieval period.