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This book is the first of its kind to examine the changes in the phonology and grammar of the ancient Egyptian language over a period of more than three thousand years. It covers the period from the first written documents in 3250 BC to the Coptic dialects of the second century AD and beyond. The book is divided into two parts, with the first discussing the phonology of the language and the second focusing on its grammar. It provides both a description of the five major historical stages of ancient Egyptian and an analysis of their development and relationship.
This book, the first of its kind, examines how the phonology and grammar of the ancient Egyptian language changed over more than three thousand years of its history, from the first appearance of written documents, c.3250 BC, to the Coptic dialects of the second century AD and later. Part One discusses phonology, working backward from the vowels and consonants of Coptic to those that can be deduced for earlier stages of the language. Part Two is devoted to grammar, including both basic components such as nouns and the complex history of the verbal system. The book thus provides both a synchronic description of the five major historical stages of ancient Egyptian and a diachronic analysis of their development and relationship.
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