Laurea Magistrale in Scienze storiche e orientalistiche

An Introduction to Semitic Philology. A Survey of Ancient and Modern Semitic Languages, their Scripts and Documents.

Senior Seminar in Archaeological Practice

dal 19 marzo 2026 ore 12:20 al 23 aprile 2026 ore 19:00

Evento in presenza

La Professoressa Eleonora Cussini terrà due incontri parte del ciclo seminariale An Introduction to Semitic Philology. A Survey of Ancient and Modern Semitic Languages, their Scripts and Documents.

1. Giovedì 16 aprile, ore 16:00-19:00, Aula 1 (Via Guerrazzi 20)

Semitic languages: definition and early history of the discipline. Epigraphic and modern languages, methodological issues. Acquisitions of documents. Early and later decipherments. Introducing the writing systems: from logo-syllabic to pseudo-hieroglyphic and linear writing, abjad and abugida.

2. Giovedì 23 aprile, ore 16:00-19:00, Aula Gambi (San Giovanni in Monte)
A survey of different text-types and relevant languages. Introducing elements of phonology and general elements of morphology. Semitic languages and classification theories. Concluding remarks.

Il ciclo seminariale è riconosciuto agli studenti della Laurea Magistrale in Scienze storiche e orientalistiche.

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