A Study in the Syntax of the Luwian Language

The Ancient Anatolian corpora represent the earliest documented examples of the Indo-European languages. In this book, an analysis of the syntactic structure of the Luwian phrases, clauses, and sentences is attempted, basing on a phrase-structural approach that entails a mild application of the theoretical framework of generative grammar. While obvious limits exist as regards the use of theory-driven models to the study and description of ancient corpus-languages, this books aims at demonstrating and illustrating the main configurational features of the Luwian syntax.

Product details

• Authors: Federico Giusfredi
• Publisher: Universitätsverlag Winter
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2020
• EAN: 9783825347253
• ISBN: 978-3-8253-4725-3
• No. of pages: 227
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 14 mm x 210 mm
• Weight: 270 g
• Illustrations: 13 Abbildungen
• Series: Texte der Hethiter
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Hieroglyphen, Syntax, Keilschrift, Pronomen, Indoeuropäische Sprachen, Hethitisches Reich, Grammtik, Luwische Sprache, Luwisch, ca. 1000 v. Chr. bis Christi Geburt, ca. 2000 bis ca. 1000 v. Chr.