An Introduction to the Grammar of Sumerian

An Introduction to the Grammar of Sumerian
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Total Pages : 293
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ISBN-13 : 9789632848440
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Synopsis An Introduction to the Grammar of Sumerian by : Gábor Zólyomi

This textbook provides an introduction to the grammar of Sumerian, one of the oldest documented languages in the world. It not only synthesizes the results of recent scholarship but introduces original insights on many important questions. The book is designed to appeal to readers of all backgrounds, including those with no prior background in Sumerian or cuneiform writing.It is written for undergraduate students and structured for a semester-long course: the order of the topics is determined by didactic considerations, with the focus on syntactic analysis and evidence. It explains the functioning of Sumerian grammar in 16 lessons, illustrated with more than 500 fully glossed examples. Each lesson ends with a series of tasks; a solution key to selected exercises can be found at the end of the volume. Above all, this is the first Sumerian textbook that introduces and utilizes the online assyriological resources available on the internet. An Introduction to the Grammar of Sumerian has been written on the assumption that after decades of grammatical research it has become possible now to teach a general framework of Sumerian grammar that may function as the basis of further, more intensive and elaborate studies.

Learn to Read Ancient Sumerian

Learn to Read Ancient Sumerian
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Total Pages : 255
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ISBN-10 : 1734358602
ISBN-13 : 9781734358605
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Synopsis Learn to Read Ancient Sumerian by : Joshua Bowen

The Grammar of Perspective

The Grammar of Perspective
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 373
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ISBN-10 : 9789004148048
ISBN-13 : 9004148043
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Synopsis The Grammar of Perspective by : Christopher Woods

The so-called Sumerian conjugation prefixes are the most poorly understood and perplexing elements of Sumerian verbal morphology. Approaching the problem from a functional-typological perspective and basing the analysis upon semantics, Professor Woods argues that these elements, in their primary function, constitute a system of grammatical voice, in which the active voice is set against the middle voice. The latter is represented by heavy and light markers that differ with respect to focus and emphasis. As a system of grammatical voice, the conjugation prefixes provided Sumerian speakers with a linguistic means of altering the perspective from which events may be viewed, giving speakers a series of options for better approximating in language the infinitely graded spectrum of human conceptualization and experience.

The Sumerian Language

The Sumerian Language
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Total Pages : 384
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ISBN-10 : UCSC:32106013940330
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Synopsis The Sumerian Language by : Marie-Louise Thomsen

Introduction to Sumerian Grammar

Introduction to Sumerian Grammar
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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1500724262
ISBN-13 : 9781500724269
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Synopsis Introduction to Sumerian Grammar by : Daniel A. Foxvog

Introduction to Sumerian Grammar

Sumerian Grammar

Sumerian Grammar
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 215
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ISBN-10 : 9789047403401
ISBN-13 : 9047403401
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Synopsis Sumerian Grammar by : Dietz Otto Edzard

It seems safe to say that this Sumerian Grammar by Professor D.O. Edzard will become the new classic reference in the field. It is an up-to-date, reliable guide to the language of the Sumerians, the inventors of cuneiform writing in the late 4th millennium B.C., and thus essential contributors to the high cultural standard of the whole of Mesopotamia and beyond. Following traditional lines, the Grammar describes general characteristics, origins, linguistic environment, phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, and phraseology. Due attention is given to the symbiosis with Semitic Akkadian, with which Sumerian was to form a veritable linguistic area. With lucid explanations of all technical linguistic theory. Each transliteration carries its English translation.

The Sumerians

The Sumerians
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 386
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ISBN-10 : 9780226452326
ISBN-13 : 0226452328
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Synopsis The Sumerians by : Samuel Noah Kramer

The Sumerians, the pragmatic and gifted people who preceded the Semites in the land first known as Sumer and later as Babylonia, created what was probably the first high civilization in the history of man, spanning the fifth to the second millenniums B.C. This book is an unparalleled compendium of what is known about them. Professor Kramer communicates his enthusiasm for his subject as he outlines the history of the Sumerian civilization and describes their cities, religion, literature, education, scientific achievements, social structure, and psychology. Finally, he considers the legacy of Sumer to the ancient and modern world. "There are few scholars in the world qualified to write such a book, and certainly Kramer is one of them. . . . One of the most valuable features of this book is the quantity of texts and fragments which are published for the first time in a form available to the general reader. For the layman the book provides a readable and up-to-date introduction to a most fascinating culture. For the specialist it presents a synthesis with which he may not agree but from which he will nonetheless derive stimulation."—American Journal of Archaeology "An uncontested authority on the civilization of Sumer, Professor Kramer writes with grace and urbanity."—Library Journal

A Manual of Sumerian Grammar and Texts

A Manual of Sumerian Grammar and Texts
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Total Pages : 471
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ISBN-10 : 0890035083
ISBN-13 : 9780890035085
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis A Manual of Sumerian Grammar and Texts by : John Lewis Hayes

Introduction to Sumerian Grammar

Introduction to Sumerian Grammar
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Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : OCLC:808098410
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Synopsis Introduction to Sumerian Grammar by : Daniel A. Foxvog

A Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages

A Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 560
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ISBN-10 : 9781119193296
ISBN-13 : 111919329X
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis A Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages by : Rebecca Hasselbach-Andee

Covers the major languages, language families, and writing systems attested in the Ancient Near East Filled with enlightening chapters by noted experts in the field, this book introduces Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) languages and language families used during the time period of roughly 3200 BCE to the second century CE in the areas of Egypt, the Levant, eastern Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and Iran. In addition to providing grammatical sketches of the respective languages, the book focuses on socio-linguistic questions such as language contact, diglossia, the development of literary standard languages, and the development of diplomatic languages or “linguae francae.” It also addresses the interaction of Ancient Near Eastern languages with each other and their roles within the political and cultural systems of ANE societies. Presented in five parts, The Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages provides readers with in-depth chapter coverage of the writing systems of ANE, starting with their decipherment. It looks at the emergence of cuneiform writing; the development of Egyptian writing in the fourth and early third millennium BCI; and the emergence of alphabetic scripts. The book also covers many of the individual languages themselves, including Sumerian, Egyptian, Akkadian, Hittite, Pre- and Post-Exilic Hebrew, Phoenician, Ancient South Arabian, and more. Provides an overview of all major language families and writing systems used in the Ancient Near East during the time period from the beginning of writing (approximately 3200 BCE) to the second century CE (end of cuneiform writing) Addresses how the individual languages interacted with each other and how they functioned in the societies that used them Written by leading experts on the languages and topics The Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages is an ideal book for undergraduate students and scholars interested in Ancient Near Eastern cultures and languages or certain aspects of these languages.