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Be l Lis a ni

Current Research in Akkadian Linguistics
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Akkadian, a Semitic language attested in writing from 2600 BCE until the first century CE, was the language of Mesopotamia for nearly three millennia. This volume examines the language from a comparative and historical linguistic perspective. Inspired by the work of renowned linguist John Huehnergard and featuring contributions from top scholars in the field, Be l Lisa ni showcases the latest research on Akkadian linguistics. Chapters focus on a wide range of topics including lexicon, morphology, word order, syntax, verbal semantics, and subgrouping. Building upon Huehnergard's pioneering studies focused on the identification of Proto-Akkadian features, the contributors explore linguistic innovations in the language from historical and comparative perspectives. In doing so, they open the way for further etymological, dialectical, and lexical research into Akkadian. An important update on and synthesis of the research in Akkadian linguistics, this volume will be welcomed by Semitists, Akkadian language specialists, and scholars and students interested in historical linguistics. In addition to the editors, the contributors to this volume include Paul-Alain Beaulieu, Oyvind Bjoru, Maksim Kalinin, N. J. C. Kouwenberg, Sergey Loesov, Jacob Jan de Ridder, Ambjoern Sjoers, Michael P. Streck, Juan-Pablo Vita, and Martin Worthington.
Rebecca Hasselbach-Andee is Associate Professor of Comparative Semitics at the University of Chicago and coauthor of Classical Ethiopic: A Grammar of Ga az, also published by Eisenbrauns. Na'ama Pat-El is Associate Professor of Semitic Languages at the University of Texas at Austin and author of Studies in the Historical Syntax of Aramaic.
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