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My Macedonian neighbour does not understand Greek. She speaks Macedonian though. How confusing.

Alexander ("the great”) was so Greek that he attacked, killed, and plundered everything Greek!

Here you go:

The Pre battle speeches of Alexander from the Duke University:

http://www.duke.edu/web/classics/grbs/F ... lesias.pdf

Duke University: Greek, Roman and Byzantine Studies:
http://www.duke.edu/web/classics/grbs/index.html

LOL

That was easy. Its just too bad for some that Americans love to learn about Greek history

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My Macedonian neighbour does not understand Greek. She speaks Macedonian though. How confusing

The "Macedonian" she speaks is merely a Bulgarian dialect. A Slavic language which has absolutely nothing to do with the original Macedonian language, which was a dialect of Greek.

Ofcourse P, ofcourse; whatever you say.

I took a linguistics course in the US and I also researched the issue. So yes, you should listen to me. If you don't trust me go investigate the issue yourself and you will find that the so called "Macedonian" Language is just a Slavic language, and basically a dialect of Bulgarian. Nothing to do whatsoever with the original Macedonians who where not Slavs.

Poor Deniz...ignorance is bliss.

From the New York Times:

http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract. ... ess&st=cse

By DAVID BINDER Special to The New York Times
February 16, 1965, Tuesday
Page 6, 637 words
SKOPLJE, Yugoslavia -- What began 20 years ago as a highly self-conscious and rather artificial Macedonian nation-building campaign has now developed into a calm evolution. Involved are about one million people whose sense of identity and cohesiveness grows with every passing year.
Perhaps the most important single act in the campaign was the codifying of a written Macedonian language, a once obscure tongue of Slavic origin, in the spring of 1945.

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My Macedonian neighbour does not understand Greek. She speaks Macedonian though. How confusing

The "Macedonian" she speaks is merely a Bulgarian dialect. A Slavic language which has absolutely nothing to do with the original Macedonian language, which was a dialect of Greek.

Ofcourse P, ofcourse; whatever you say.

I took a linguistics course in the US and I also researched the issue. So yes, you should listen to me. If you don't trust me go investigate the issue yourself and you will find that the so called "Macedonian" Language is just a Slavic language, and basically a dialect of Bulgarian. Nothing to do whatsoever with the original Macedonians who where not Slavs.

Poor Deniz...ignorance is bliss.

From the New York Times:

http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract. ... ess&st=cse

By DAVID BINDER Special to The New York Times
February 16, 1965, Tuesday
Page 6, 637 words
SKOPLJE, Yugoslavia -- What began 20 years ago as a highly self-conscious and rather artificial Macedonian nation-building campaign has now developed into a calm evolution. Involved are about one million people whose sense of identity and cohesiveness grows with every passing year.
Perhaps the most important single act in the campaign was the codifying of a written Macedonian language, a once obscure tongue of Slavic origin, in the spring of 1945.

dONT FLATTER YOURSELF. wE'VE HAD THIS DING DONG BEFORE = AND SIMILAR LINKS.

There is nothing like winding ole Piratis up is there now.

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My Macedonian neighbour does not understand Greek. She speaks Macedonian though. How confusing

The "Macedonian" she speaks is merely a Bulgarian dialect. A Slavic language which has absolutely nothing to do with the original Macedonian language, which was a dialect of Greek.

Ofcourse P, ofcourse; whatever you say.

I took a linguistics course in the US and I also researched the issue. So yes, you should listen to me. If you don't trust me go investigate the issue yourself and you will find that the so called "Macedonian" Language is just a Slavic language, and basically a dialect of Bulgarian. Nothing to do whatsoever with the original Macedonians who where not Slavs.

Poor Deniz...ignorance is bliss.

From the New York Times:

http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract. ... ess&st=cse

By DAVID BINDER Special to The New York Times
February 16, 1965, Tuesday
Page 6, 637 words
SKOPLJE, Yugoslavia -- What began 20 years ago as a highly self-conscious and rather artificial Macedonian nation-building campaign has now developed into a calm evolution. Involved are about one million people whose sense of identity and cohesiveness grows with every passing year.
Perhaps the most important single act in the campaign was the codifying of a written Macedonian language, a once obscure tongue of Slavic origin, in the spring of 1945.

dONT FLATTER YOURSELF. wE'VE HAD THIS DING DONG BEFORE = AND SIMILAR LINKS.

Uhh okay. Gee, i guess i'm just too cocky. (Thats what she said!)

There is nothing like winding ole Piratis up is there now.

Oh is that what your doing in this thread? LOL I take it you don't really like Pirates contribution to this forum. Hey, what ever floats your boat. By all means, please continue. I personally would be doing something else with my spare time...but thats just me.

[Get Real!]

My Macedonian neighbour does not understand Greek. She speaks Macedonian though. How confusing.

Alexander ("the great”) was so Greek that he attacked, killed, and plundered everything Greek!

Here you go:

The Pre battle speeches of Alexander from the Duke University:

http://www.duke.edu/web/classics/grbs/F ... lesias.pdf

Duke University: Greek, Roman and Byzantine Studies:
http://www.duke.edu/web/classics/grbs/index.html

LOL

That was easy. Its just too bad for some that Americans love to learn about Greek history

If you're trying to make a point of some sort pertaining to Alexander you are unsuccessful!

Please try again!

[BirKibrisli]

@ /Everyone/

Please stop quoting each other ad infinitum when engaged in repeated exchanges,it really fcuks up the thread,I simply could not be bothered to read the one line response at the end of 25 quoted exchanges....People know what you are talking about,so stop being so fcuking lazy and write a separate post when things get to unmanagable levels...Thank you...

[BirKibrisli]

@ Deniz!

If you ask Macedonians they will tell you they are as Greek as the Kurds are Turkish....

Yet this will not stop brainless fanatical nationalists insisting that Macedonians are Greek,and,till very recently,Kurds are "Mountain" Turks....

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My Macedonian neighbour does not understand Greek. She speaks Macedonian though. How confusing.

Alexander ("the great”) was so Greek that he attacked, killed, and plundered everything Greek!

Here you go:

The Pre battle speeches of Alexander from the Duke University:

http://www.duke.edu/web/classics/grbs/F ... lesias.pdf

Duke University: Greek, Roman and Byzantine Studies:
http://www.duke.edu/web/classics/grbs/index.html

LOL

That was easy. Its just too bad for some that Americans love to learn about Greek history

If you're trying to make a point of some sort pertaining to Alexander you are unsuccessful!

Please try again!

Okay. Duke University talks about Pre battle speeches of Alexander, right? It talks about the speech in the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies. Ergo, Alexander was either a Greek, a Roman, or a Byzantine. LOL

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@ Deniz!

If you ask Macedonians they will tell you they are as Greek as the Kurds are Turkish....

Yet this will not stop brainless fanatical nationalists insisting that Macedonians are Greek,and,till very recently,Kurds are "Mountain" Turks....

While you are not a fanatic. Nope, not at all. LOL Thanks Bir....you hypocrite. When Greeks say that Macedonians are Greek they are not refering to the Slavs of FY RoM

ROTFLMAO

[Get Real!]

If you're trying to make a point of some sort pertaining to Alexander you are unsuccessful!

Please try again!

Okay. Duke University talks about Pre battle speeches of Alexander, right? It talks about the speech in the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies. Ergo, Alexander was either a Greek, a Roman, or a Byzantine. LOL

Yes, I had a feeling that the point you were trying to make is that you're stupid but you need not work that hard to convince me.

Please call again…