| The Modal System of Earlier Egyptian Complement Clauses: A Study in Pragmatics in a Dead Language Contributor(s): Uljas, Sami (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004158316 ISBN-13: 9789004158313 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $250.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2007 Annotation: This volume presents a novel analysis of complement clauses in Earlier Egyptian language. The grammar of these constructions is shown to be organised around a system for expressing Irrealis and Realis modality. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Egypt - Social Science | Archaeology - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Etymology |
| Dewey: 398.993 |
| Series: Probleme Der Ägyptologie |
| Physical Information: 444 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - North Africa - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The present work proposes a novel analysis of Complement Clauses in Earlier Egyptian language. Contrary to previous assumptions, the grammatical organisation of these constructions is shown to be based on differentiation between Realis and Irrealis modality. The different types of complement clauses attested in Earlier Egyptian are surveyed utilising recent linguistic research on modality and pragmatics. The discussion is based on numerous examples from the ancient texts and on comparisons with many other languages. Emerging from this investigation is a coherent and principled system for expressing Realis and Irrealis meaning in this most ancient of written languages. This book is of notable value to Egyptologists working with texts and to all those interested in modality, grammar, and cognition. |