The Modal System of Earlier Egyptian Complement Clauses : A Study in Pragmatics in a Dead Language

Sami Uljas

ISBN 10: 9004158316 / ISBN 13: 9789004158313

Published by Brill Jun 2007, 2007

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Neuware - 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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Modal System of Earlier Egyptian Complement Clauses : A Study in Pragmatics in a Dead Language
• Publisher: Brill Jun 2007
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004158316
• ISBN 13: 9789004158313
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 234W x 155H x 25D millimeters 234 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 25 millimeters depth
• Weight: 789 grams

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Sami Uljas, Ph.D. (2005) is a Research fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge University. He is author of many articles on Ancient Egyptian, including Cairo Bowl lines 7-8 (GM 201/2004) and hpr.n and the genesis of auxiliaries (in press).