This volume reexamines the position of ancient Egyptian in the Afroasiatic phylum. Challenging the assumed proximity between Egyptian and Semitic languages, Ancient Egyptian and Afroasiatic takes a fresh look at the linguistic relationships and similarities among ancient Egyptian, Semitic, and Afroasiatic linguistics. This in-depth analysis includes a methodological examination of the procedures of historical linguistics and comparative grammar, a morphological study of ancient Egyptian and critical comparisons between ancient Egyptian and Semitic, and an examination of environmental factors and archaeological evidence. The contributors, experts in ancient Egyptian, Semitic, and Afroasiatic linguistics, advance a reassessment of the Afroasiatic phylum based on comparisons between ancient Egyptian and the other Afroasiatic branches. In doing so, they advocate for unbiased studies of Egyptian in its African context. A bold reassessment of the origins of ancient Egyptian and its relationship to Afroasiatic languages, this volume will be welcomed by specialists of ancient languages, Egyptologists, and Semitists. In addition to the editors, the contributors to this collection include Michael Avina, Vit Bubenik, Leo Depuydt, Christopher Ehret, Zygmunt Frajzyngier, John Huehnergard, Elsa Oreal, Chelsea Sanker, Lameen Souag, Andreas Stauder, Aren Wilson-Wright, and Jean Winand.
