Asseverative *la and hypothetical *lu/law in Semitic
All the major Semitic languages exhibit one or more particles which begin with l and have asseverative, optative or injunctive force. The present study collects and describes the evidence for such particles, and suggests a possible Proto-Semitic situation to account for that evidence.
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Oriental Society
[Jul. - Sep., 1983]
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Journal of the American Oriental Society
Year: 1983, Volume: 103, Issue: 3, Pages: 569-593 |
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| Summary: | All the major Semitic languages exhibit one or more particles which begin with l and have asseverative, optative or injunctive force. The present study collects and describes the evidence for such particles, and suggests a possible Proto-Semitic situation to account for that evidence. |
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| ISSN: | 2169-2289 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: American Oriental Society, Journal of the American Oriental Society
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/602037 |