What does sḏd tell? Reformulating narratological concepts in Egyptology

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Abstract

In the Ancient Egyptian language, narratives can be introduced by two related words: ḏd and sḏd. Since sḏd is used far less than its ubiquitous counterpart, this study undertakes to consider the conditions under which it was used. To do so, it considers all known cases of verbal and nominal iterations of sḏd/sḏd(.w) from the perspectives of lexical semantics, grammatical theory and historical syntax. A reconsideration of the meaning span and usage of these words also has implications for text-linguistics and narratological theory, motivating us to reconsider the role of ‘tellability’ in an ancient Egyptian context.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNarrative and narrativity in Ancient Egypt
Subtitle of host publicationcase studies on narrative difference in various media
EditorsGerald Moers
Place of PublicationHamburg
PublisherWidmaier-Verlag
Pages27-70
Number of pages44
ISBN (Electronic)9783943955927
ISBN (Print)9783943955293
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2023

Publication series

NameLingua Aegyptia Studia Monographica
PublisherWidmaier-Verlag
Volume29
ISSN (Print)0946-8641

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