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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