Center for the Greek Language

Short description: Organization

Center for the Greek LanguageFounded| 1994[1]

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Founder| Government of Greece
Type| Cultural institution
Headquarters| Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece

Area served

| Worldwide
Product| Greek cultural education

The Center for the Greek Language (Greek: Κέντρον Ελληνικής Γλώσσας) is a cultural and educational organization which aims to promote the Greek language and culture. It was founded in 1994.[1] The center is based in Thessaloniki, and also has an office in Athens. The Center for the Greek Language acts as a coordinating, advisory and strategic organ of the Greek Ministry of Education on matters of language education and policy. Its functions include providing materials and support for people learning Greek as a foreign language.[1][2] It is linked to the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

## Identity

The goals of the organization entail:

* the fostering and promotion of the Greek language within and outside Greece
* through this, the reinforcement of the national identity of the Greeks in the diaspora
* the organisation of the teaching of Greek to foreigners in Greece and abroad
* the support of the teachers of the Greek language in Greece and abroad
* the production of teaching materials, and anything else which contributes to the promotion and dissemination of the Greek language generally

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Papailias, Penelope C (2006). "Do You Want to Go Forwarḍ Turn Back!: Etymology and Neoliberalism in Greek Language Ideology". Michigan Discussions in Anthropology 13 (1): 146. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/mdiaarchive/0522508.0013.001/136:7?g=mdiag;rgn=full+text;view=image;xc=1. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
2. ↑ Fevronia K. Soumakis; Theodore G. Zervas (2020). Educating Greek Americans: Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Pathways. Springer Nature. pp. 140–. ISBN 978-3-030-39827-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=1jLnDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA140. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

## External links

* Portal for the Greek language and language education

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