The Ancient Languages of Asia Minor
Title | The Ancient Languages of Asia Minor PDF eBook |
Author | Roger D. Woodard |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 207 |
Release | 2008-04-10 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | 1139469339 |
This book, derived from the acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages, describes the ancient languages of Asia Minor, for the convenience of students and specialists working in that area. Each chapter of the work focuses on an individual language or, in some instances, a set of closely related varieties of a language. Providing a full descriptive presentation, each of these chapters examines the writing system(s), phonology, morphology, syntax and lexicon of that language, and places the language within its proper linguistic and historical context. The volume brings together an international array of scholars, each a leading specialist in ancient language study. While designed primarily for scholars and students of linguistics, this work will prove invaluable to all whose studies take them into the realm of ancient language.
The Ancient Languages of Asia and the Americas
Title | The Ancient Languages of Asia and the Americas PDF eBook |
Author | Roger D. Woodard |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 23 |
Release | 2008-04-10 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | 0521684943 |
A convenient, portable paperback derived from the acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages.
The Ancient Languages of Europe
Title | The Ancient Languages of Europe PDF eBook |
Author | Roger D. Woodard |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 23 |
Release | 2008-04-10 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | 1139469320 |
This book, derived from the acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages, describes the ancient languages of Europe, for the convenience of students and specialists working in that area. Each chapter of the work focuses on an individual language or, in some instances, a set of closely related varieties of a language. Providing a full descriptive presentation, each of these chapters examines the writing system(s), phonology, morphology, syntax and lexicon of that language, and places the language within its proper linguistic and historical context. The volume brings together an international array of scholars, each a leading specialist in ancient language study. While designed primarily for scholars and students of linguistics, this work will prove invaluable to all whose studies take them into the realm of ancient language.
Geschichte
Title | Geschichte PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 50 |
Release | 1991 |
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The Ancient Languages of Mesopotamia, Egypt and Aksum
Title | The Ancient Languages of Mesopotamia, Egypt and Aksum PDF eBook |
Author | Roger D. Woodard |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 273 |
Release | 2008-04-10 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | 0521684978 |
A convenient, portable paperback derived from the acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages.
The Asia Minor Connexion
Title | The Asia Minor Connexion PDF eBook |
Author | Yoël L. Arbeitman |
Publisher | Peeters Publishers |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Anatolian languages |
ISBN | 9789042907980 |
This volume brings together twenty-one articles, all dealing with the languages, literatures and cultures of Asia Minor. The essays are preceded by a tribute to the late Charles William Carter (1928-1988), a specialist of Hittite, whose bibliography has been compiled by the editor of the volume. The articles, ranging from discussions of problems of etymology, epigraphy, lexicography, and syntax to investigations on the cultural and social history of Asia Minor, are written by specialists in the field (Y.L. Arbeitman, F. Bader, A.R. Bomhard, I.M. Diakonoff, J. Faucounau, C.H. Gordon, J.A.C. Greppin, E.P. Hamp, M. Hutter, W. Jenniges, B.D. Joseph, S.E. Kimball, J. Klinger, H.C. Melchert, N. Oettinger, T. Oshiro, L.E. Roller, V. Shevoroshkin, K. Shields, I. Singer, P. Swiggers, P. Taracha).
The Ancient Languages of Syria-Palestine and Arabia
Title | The Ancient Languages of Syria-Palestine and Arabia PDF eBook |
Author | Roger D. Woodard |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 282 |
Release | 2008-04-10 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | 1139469347 |
This book, derived from the acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages, describes the ancient languages of Syria-Palestine and Arabia, for the convenience of students and specialists working in that area. Each chapter of the work focuses on an individual language or, in some instances, a set of closely related varieties of a language. Providing a full descriptive presentation, each of these chapters examines the writing system(s), phonology, morphology, syntax and lexicon of that language, and places the language within its proper linguistic and historical context. The volume brings together an international array of scholars, each a leading specialist in ancient language study. While designed primarily for scholars and students of linguistics, this work will prove invaluable to all whose studies take them into the realm of ancient language.