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Archaeology and Language

Author : Colin Renfrew
Publisher : CUP Archive
ISBN 13 : 9780521386753
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (867 download)

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Download or read book Archaeology and Language written by Colin Renfrew and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1990-01-26 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book Colin Renfrew directs remarkable new light on the links between archaeology and language, looking specifically at the puzzling similarities that are apparent across the Indo-European family of ancient languages, from Anatolia and Ancient Persia, across Europe and the Indian subcontinent, to regions as remote as Sinkiang in China. Professor Renfrew initiates an original synthesis between modern historical linguistics and the new archaeology of cultural process, boldly proclaiming that it is time to reconsider questions of language origins and what they imply about ethnic affiliation--issues seriously discredited by the racial theorists of the 1920s and 1930s and, as a result, largely neglected since. Challenging many familiar beliefs, he comes to a new and persuasive conclusion: that primitive forms of the Indo-European language were spoken across Europe some thousands of years earlier than has previously been assumed.

Linguistic Archaeology

Author : Edo Nyland
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1460280814
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Linguistic Archaeology written by Edo Nyland and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2016-05-16 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edo Nyland shares with us his research on the evolution of European and other languages and his conclusions offer fresh perspectives to challenge traditional views entertained by the linguistic establishment. Nyland's research was inspired by a CBC presentation by historian Edward Furlong who suggested that Odysseus may not at all have been travelling in the Mediterranean but rather in Scotland and Ireland where the climate and topography fit far better the descriptions in the Odyssey. Nyland set off on an odyssey of his own, visiting the proposed locations and while he found much to support Furlong's thesis he felt more evidence was needed to confirm it. He began by examining place names mentioned in the Odyssey and he began to wonder if they might be telling a story. But from what language were they derived? Greek, Latin and Gaelic dictionaries were no help. He discovered a clue in the work of geneticist Luigi Cavalli-Sforza who had suggested that there might have been early migrations of the peoples living along the Atlantic coast, from Morocco to Scotland and Ireland, even Arctic Norway. Of these only the Basques still spoke their original Neolithic language, and in choosing a Basque dictionary to translate coastal place names Nyland found that they did indeed yield remarkably fitting descriptions. In visiting Bronze Age ruins Nyland came on the Ogam inscriptions carved into standing stones of Ireland. These had not been deciphered but Nyland began to suspect they might encode elements of the Basque language. Cracking the code became his mission and in this volume he describes how he did it. After applying his method successfully to such languages as Spanish or German, Sanskrit or Sumerian, Nyland concludes that Basque isthe core language from which so many more were derived.

The Languages of Archaeology

Author : Rosemary A. Joyce
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470692790
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book The Languages of Archaeology written by Rosemary A. Joyce and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides the first critical examination of the relationship between archaeology and language, analysing the rhetorical practices through which archaeologists create representations of the past.

Archaeology, Language, and the African Past

Author : R. Blench
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
ISBN 13 : 9780759104662
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (46 download)

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Book Synopsis Archaeology, Language, and the African Past by : R. Blench

Download or read book Archaeology, Language, and the African Past written by R. Blench and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2006 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholarly work that attempts to match linguistic and archaeological evidence in precolonial Africa

The Languages of Archaeology

Author : Rosemary Joyce
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN 13 : 9780631221784
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (217 download)

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Download or read book The Languages of Archaeology written by Rosemary Joyce and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2002-07-19 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides the first critical examination of the relationship between archaeology and language, analysing the rhetorical practices through which archaeologists create representations of the past.

Linguistic Archaeology

Author : Edo Nyland
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1460280822
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Linguistic Archaeology written by Edo Nyland and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2016-05-17 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edo Nyland shares with us his research on the evolution of European and other languages and his conclusions offer fresh perspectives to challenge traditional views entertained by the linguistic establishment. Nyland’s research was inspired by a CBC presentation by historian Edward Furlong who suggested that Odysseus may not at all have been travelling in the Mediterranean but rather in Scotland and Ireland where the climate and topography fit far better the descriptions in the Odyssey. Nyland set off on an odyssey of his own, visiting the proposed locations and while he found much to support Furlong’s thesis he felt more evidence was needed to confirm it. He began by examining place names mentioned in the Odyssey and he began to wonder if they might be telling a story. But from what language were they derived? Greek, Latin and Gaelic dictionaries were no help. He discovered a clue in the work of geneticist Luigi Cavalli-Sforza who had suggested that there might have been early migrations of the peoples living along the Atlantic coast, from Morocco to Scotland and Ireland, even Arctic Norway. Of these only the Basques still spoke their original Neolithic language, and in choosing a Basque dictionary to translate coastal place names Nyland found that they did indeed yield remarkably fitting descriptions. In visiting Bronze Age ruins Nyland came on the Ogam inscriptions carved into standing stones of Ireland. These had not been deciphered but Nyland began to suspect they might encode elements of the Basque language. Cracking the code became his mission and in this volume he describes how he did it. After applying his method successfully to such languages as Spanish or German, Sanskrit or Sumerian, Nyland concludes that Basque is the core language from which so many more were derived.

Archaeology and Language II

Author : Roger Blench
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134828691
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (348 download)

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Download or read book Archaeology and Language II written by Roger Blench and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using language to date the origin and spread of food production, Archaeology and Language II represents groundbreaking work in synthesizing two disciplines that are now seen as interlinked: linguistics and archaeology. This volume is the second part of a three-part survey of innovative results emerging from their combination. Archaeology and historical linguistics have largely pursued separate tracks until recently, although their goals can be very similar. While there is a new awareness that these disciplines can be used to complement one another, both rigorous methodological awareness and detailed case-studies are still lacking in the literature. This three-part survey is the first study to address this. Archaeology and Language II examines in some detail how archaeological data can be interpreted through linguistic hypotheses. This collection demonstrates the possibility that, where archaeological sequences are reasonably well-known, they might be tied into evidence of language diversification and thus produce absolute chronologies. Where there is evidence for migrations and expansions these can be explored through both disciplines to produce a richer interpretation of prehistory. An important part of this is the origin and spread of food production which can be modelled through the spread of both plants and words for them. Archaeology and Language II will be of interest to researchers in linguistics, archaeologists and anthropologists.

The Archaeology of Knowledge

Author : Michel Foucault
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307819256
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book The Archaeology of Knowledge written by Michel Foucault and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2012-07-11 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Madness, sexuality, power, knowledge—are these facts of life or simply parts of speech? In a series of works of astonishing brilliance, historian Michel Foucault excavated the hidden assumptions that govern the way we live and the way we think. The Archaeology of Knowledge begins at the level of "things aid" and moves quickly to illuminate the connections between knowledge, language, and action in a style at once profound and personal. A summing up of Foucault's own methadological assumptions, this book is also a first step toward a genealogy of the way we live now. Challenging, at times infuriating, it is an absolutey indispensable guide to one of the most innovative thinkers of our time.

Linguistics and Archaeology in the Americas

Author : Eithne B. Carlin
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004173625
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)

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Book Synopsis Linguistics and Archaeology in the Americas by : Eithne B. Carlin

Download or read book Linguistics and Archaeology in the Americas written by Eithne B. Carlin and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2010 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a state of the art overview of current linguistic and archaeological research from the Caribbean and Meso America, through Amazonia and the Andes to Argentina, ranging from historical comparative through descriptive and socio-linguistics to new discoveries in archaeological research.

The Oxford Handbook of African Languages

Author : Rainer Vossen
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199609896
Total Pages : 1104 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (996 download)

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Book Synopsis The Oxford Handbook of African Languages by : Rainer Vossen

Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of African Languages written by Rainer Vossen and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020 with total page 1104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Une source inconnue indique : "This book provides a comprehensive overview of current research in African languages, drawing on insights from anthropological linguistics, typology, historical and comparative linguistics, and sociolinguistics. It covers a wide range of topics, from grammatical sketches of individual languages to sociocultural and extralinguistic issues."

A Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages

Author : Rebecca Hasselbach-Andee
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 111919329X
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (191 download)

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Book Synopsis A Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages by : Rebecca Hasselbach-Andee

Download or read book A Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages written by Rebecca Hasselbach-Andee and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the major languages, language families, and writing systems attested in the Ancient Near East Filled with enlightening chapters by noted experts in the field, this book introduces Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) languages and language families used during the time period of roughly 3200 BCE to the second century CE in the areas of Egypt, the Levant, eastern Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and Iran. In addition to providing grammatical sketches of the respective languages, the book focuses on socio-linguistic questions such as language contact, diglossia, the development of literary standard languages, and the development of diplomatic languages or “linguae francae.” It also addresses the interaction of Ancient Near Eastern languages with each other and their roles within the political and cultural systems of ANE societies. Presented in five parts, The Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages provides readers with in-depth chapter coverage of the writing systems of ANE, starting with their decipherment. It looks at the emergence of cuneiform writing; the development of Egyptian writing in the fourth and early third millennium BCI; and the emergence of alphabetic scripts. The book also covers many of the individual languages themselves, including Sumerian, Egyptian, Akkadian, Hittite, Pre- and Post-Exilic Hebrew, Phoenician, Ancient South Arabian, and more. Provides an overview of all major language families and writing systems used in the Ancient Near East during the time period from the beginning of writing (approximately 3200 BCE) to the second century CE (end of cuneiform writing) Addresses how the individual languages interacted with each other and how they functioned in the societies that used them Written by leading experts on the languages and topics The Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages is an ideal book for undergraduate students and scholars interested in Ancient Near Eastern cultures and languages or certain aspects of these languages.

The Archaeology of the Caucasus

Author : Antonio Sagona
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107016592
Total Pages : 563 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book The Archaeology of the Caucasus written by Antonio Sagona and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 563 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This conspectus brings together in an accessible and systematic manner a dizzy array of archaeological cultures situated between several worlds.

The Evolution of Human Consciousness and Linguistic Behavior

Author : Karen A. Haworth
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538142899
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of Human Consciousness and Linguistic Behavior written by Karen A. Haworth and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from the disciplines of cognitive science, Paleolithic anthropology, art history, and semiotics, Karen A. Haworth and Terry J. Prewitt offer a novel discussion of the origins of language, based primarily in the distinction of holistic versus analytical cognitive processing. Also, by employing a refined view of human symboling capacities grounded in the writings of C. S. Peirce, they provide a short but comprehensive explanation of what the artifacts and art of the Paleolithic and Mesolithic periods suggest about language origins. Their interpretation supports a semiotic argument that “iconic and indexical logical modeling” precedes human elaboration of experience by symbolic reference in words or propositions, and ultimately in what Peirce called “the argument.” Further, they suggest that the use of symbols to model the world developed rapidly between about 20,000 and 10,000 years ago, and has the effect of giving emphasis to analytic thought as the dominant mode of human consciousness. Rather than seeing symbols as the impetus for human logic, they argue for presymbolic elements of logic in Peirce’s sign categories shared widely by humans and other animals. Intended readers are scholars in philosophy, anthropology, psychology, linguistics, and semiotics, as well as interested nonspecialists. The presentation is also complemented with brief personal narratives, intended to offer background that helps make a dense academic argument more accessible to the widest audience possible. The authors’ insights into the basis for language have ramifications for any number of other fields: education, psychology, philosophy, prehistory, and art, to name a few.

Archaeology, Language, and History

Author : John Terrell
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Archaeology, Language, and History written by John Terrell and published by Praeger. This book was released on 2001-02-28 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since Darwin, the world has been struggling with the mystery of human diversity. As the historian Peter Bowler has written, an evolutionary interpretation of the history of life on the earth must inevitably extend itself to include the origins of the human race. But this has proved to be a difficult and controversial task. Understanding human origins means accounting not only for the obvious differences between people and cultures around the world, but also for the unity of Homo sapiens as a single biological species. As Stephen Jay Gould has said, flexibility is the hallmark of human evolution. Because so much of who we are is learned rather than genetically predetermined, a satisfactory understanding of human evolution--to use old parlance--must account both for the human body and the human soul. At any single moment of time, it is always possible to find instances where people seem to live in their own world, speak in their own distinctive ways, and have their own exclusive cultural traits and practices. Over the course of time, however, it is not so easy to find places where these dimensions of our diversity stay together. The essays in this collection show why we must stop thinking that race, language, and culture go together, and why we should be wary of the commonsense beliefs that human races exist and that people who speak different languages come from fundamentally different biological lineages.

Archaeology and Language

Author : Roger Blench
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0415117860
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (151 download)

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Download or read book Archaeology and Language written by Roger Blench and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Archaeology and Language III

Author : Roger Blench
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780415518703
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (187 download)

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Download or read book Archaeology and Language III written by Roger Blench and published by . This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Archaeology and Language III interprets results from archaeological data in terms of language distribution and change, providing the tools for a radical rewriting of the conventional discourse of prehistory. Individual chapters present case studies of artefacts and fragmentary textual materials, concerned with the reconstruction of houses, maritime technology, pottery and grave goods.

How Linguistics Can Help the Historian

Author : Anthony Harvey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781911479697
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (796 download)

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Download or read book How Linguistics Can Help the Historian written by Anthony Harvey and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use the science of linguistics to analyse not what is expressed in a historical document but how it is expressed to shed light on historical events.Composers of documents, ancient or modern, may suppress, spin, or downright corrupt the truth but the fact is that the medium in which they are doing this is always some language or other; and this language, whichever tongue it may happen to be and at whatever epoch, gives out all sorts of signals and clues aside from what is actually being expressed propositionally in its words.