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

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.

Sommario

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

Info autore

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.

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ester Salgarella, Ester (St John's College Salgarella, Ester (St John''s College Salgarella
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9781108742672
• ISBN: 978-1-108-74267-2
• Pagine: 436
• Serie: Cambridge Classical Studies
• Categorie: Libri scolastici > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Linguistica generale e comparata; HISTORY / Ancient / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Ancient World, Ancient History, Historical & comparative linguistics, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Historical and comparative linguistics