Attitudes towards Cypriot Greek and Standard Modern Greek in London’s Greek Cypriot community

Aim To investigate whether the positive attitudes towards Standard Modern Greek and the mixture of positive and negative attitudes towards Cypriot Greek that have been documented in Cyprus are also present in London's Greek Cypriot community. Approach Unlike previous quantitative works, the study reported in this article was qualitative and aimed at capturing the ways in which attitudes and attitude-driven practices are experienced by members of London's diasporic community. Data and Analysis Data were collected by means of semi-structured, sociolinguistic interviews with 28 members of the community. All participants were second-generation heritage speakers, successive bilinguals in Cypriot Greek and English, and successive bidialectal speakers in Cypriot Greek and Standard Modern Greek. The data were analysed qualitatively (thematic analysis). Findings – Positive perceptions of Standard Modern Greek and mixed perceptions, both positive and negative, of Cypriot Greek are found in the context of London. – As in Cyprus, Standard Modern Greek is perceived as a prestigious, proper and 'correct' variety of Greek. Cypriot Greek, in contrast, is described as a villagey, heavy and even broken variety. – Greek complementary schools play a key role in engendering these attitudes. – Unlike in Cyprus, in the London community, the use of Cypriot Greek is also discouraged in informal settings such as the home. Originality Papapavlou & Pavlou contended that "there are no signs of negative attitudes towards Cypriot Greek [in London]" (2001, p. 104). This research shows this claim to be false. Significance/Implications Negative attitudes towards Cypriot Greek lead to a community-wide preference for the use of Standard Modern Greek in communication with other members of the Greek Cypriot community, which poses a great threat to the intergenerational transmission and maintenance of Cypriot Greek as a heritage language in London

5. A. Hermary, J.R. Mertens, The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art. Stone Sculpture, 2014

Satraki A. 5. A. Hermary, J.R. Mertens, The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art. Stone Sculpture, 2014. In: Cahiers du Centre d'Etudes Chypriotes. Volume 44, 2014. pp. 448-451

5. A. Hermary, J.R. Mertens, The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art. Stone Sculpture, 2014

Satraki A. 5. A. Hermary, J.R. Mertens, The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art. Stone Sculpture, 2014. In: Cahiers du Centre d'Etudes Chypriotes. Volume 44, 2014. pp. 448-451

Kition-Bamboula VII

Les nécropoles de l’ancienne Kition (sous la ville moderne de Larnaca) ont fait l’objet de nombreuses fouilles depuis le xixe siècle : aux recherches d’antiquités ont succédé des fouilles d’urgence, sans qu’aucune exploration toutefois n’ait pu se faire de façon programmée, avec les méthodes de l’analyse stratigraphique et anthropologique. Entre 2012 et 2014, la mission archéologique de Kition a conduit des fouilles systématiques dans une des nécropoles de l’âge du Fer de la ville, au lieu-dit Pervolia. Programmée dans le cadre d’une étude générale de la topographie urbaine à l’âge du Fer, cette fouille a permis de conduire une étude exhaustive, à la fois à l’échelle du site (occupation diachronique de l’espace) et à celle de la tombe (architecture, cycle d’utilisation, pratiques funéraires). Les résultats de ces travaux occupent la majeure partie de ce volume, que complètent la publication du matériel de tombes découvertes lors de fouilles plus anciennes sur le même site et celle des fouilles d’urgence réalisées par le Département des Antiquités de Chypre en 2012 dans une autre nécropole de la ville, au lieu-dit Tourapi. Le volume est dirigé par Anna Cannavò, Sabine Fourrier et Alexandre Rabot, en collaboration avec Anna Satraki pour la publication des fouilles de Kition-Tourapi. Plusieurs spécialistes ont bien voulu apporter leur concours : Fabien Belhaoues, Rémi Corbineau, Nathalie Delhopital, Nathalia Denninger, Lluis Garcia Petit, Armelle Gardeisen, Anna Georgiadou, Evangéline Markou, Maria A. Socratous et Prisca Vareilles. Les archives scientifiques de la fouille de la mission à Kition-Pervolia sont consultables en libre accès sur le portail chypre.mom.fr, développé par Bruno Morandière (MOM).The necropoleis of ancient Kition (modern Larnaca) have been known since the 19th century: first explored in the search for antiquities, they have since been intensively excavated during rescue works, with limited use of stratigraphic and anthropological methods. In 2012‑2014, the French archaeological mission of Kition made systematic excavations in one of the Iron Age necropolis of the ancient city, located at Pervolia. The excavation was part of a research programme on the Iron Age urban topography. It led to a thorough study of the site (diachronic use of the space) as well as of the tombs (architecture, use history, funerary practices). The results of these excavations form the major part of the volume. The publication of material retrieved from tombs excavated in the past on the same site, as well as the publication of the results of rescue excavations made in 2012 in another necropolis of ancient Kition, at Tourapi, complete the volume. Anna Cannavò, Sabine Fourrier and Alexandre Rabot edited the volume, in collaboration with Anna Satraki for the part on the Kition-Tourapi excavations. Contributions were written by specialists: Fabien Belhaoues, Rémi Corbineau, Nathalie Delhopital, Nathalia Denninger, Lluis Garcia Petit, Armelle Gardeisen, Anna Georgiadou, Evangéline Markou, Maria A. Socratous et Prisca Vareilles. The scientific archives of the excavations of the French mission at Kition-Pervolia are available on the open access web-portal chypre.mom.fr, designed by Bruno Morandière (MOM)