Katharevousa was a conservative form of Modern Greek constructed in the 19th century as a compromise between Ancient Greek and Demotic Greek. It had significant influences on Modern Greek particularly for literary and official purposes, but was replaced by Demotic (popular) Greek in 1976.
Widespread language reform or revival of both written and vernacular forms has been successful in other countries, such as Turkey and Israel.
Could the supporters of Katharevousa have had the lofty goal of using a reconstructed form of Ancient Greek directly, instead of a compromise between archaic and modern forms? Could they have enforced Katharevousa as the sole standard of the Greek language to the modern day?
Widespread language reform or revival of both written and vernacular forms has been successful in other countries, such as Turkey and Israel.
Could the supporters of Katharevousa have had the lofty goal of using a reconstructed form of Ancient Greek directly, instead of a compromise between archaic and modern forms? Could they have enforced Katharevousa as the sole standard of the Greek language to the modern day?