In the Beginning, Was There a Word?
The article discusses the genesis of words in ancient texts from both ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt. Topics include no indication of boundaries of words in the Mesopotamian scribes, medievalist Paul Saenger' finding regarding the introduction of spaces along with silent reading in class...
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| Tipo de documento: | Print Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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2022
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Biblical archaeology review
Ano: 2022, Volume: 48, Número: 4, Páginas: 66-67 |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
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B CLASSICAL letters B ANCIENT literature B SAENGER, Paul B ALPHABETS |
| Resumo: | The article discusses the genesis of words in ancient texts from both ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt. Topics include no indication of boundaries of words in the Mesopotamian scribes, medievalist Paul Saenger' finding regarding the introduction of spaces along with silent reading in classical and medieval texts, and no evidence of spaces in alphabetic writing until about 1,200 years following the invention of the alphabet. |
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| ISSN: | 0098-9444 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Biblical archaeology review
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