Aegean Linear Script(s) - Rethinking the Relationship Between Linear a and Linear B

List of contents

1. Introduction and theoretical framework; 2. What does Linear A look like?; 3. What does Linear B look like?; 4. Interpretative models; 5. Overall Conclusions

About the author

Ester Salgarella is a Junior Research Fellow at St John's College, Cambridge and in the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, specialising in Bronze Age Aegean scripts.

Summary

Uses an interdisciplinary approach to throw light on the transmission process of Linear A to Linear B script, by combining structural and linguistic analyses with epigraphic, palaeographic and archaeological investigations and by placing the writing practice in its socio-historical setting. Of interest to linguists, archaeologists and historians.

Product details

• Authors: ESTER SALGARELLA, Ester Salgarella, Ester (St John's College Salgarella, Ester (St John''s College Salgarella
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2020
• EAN: 9781108479387
• ISBN: 978-1-108-47938-7
• No. of pages: 436
• Series: Cambridge Classical Studies
• Subjects: Education and learning > Miscellaneous; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Classical linguistics / literary studies; Ancient World, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Historical & comparative linguistics, Archaeology by period / region, Classical Greek & Roman archaeology, Historical and comparative linguistics, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Ancient Languages