Demotic Grammar in the Ptolemaic Sacerdotal Decrees
By:R. S. Simpson
Published on 1996-01-01 by Griffith Inst
This is the first full analysis of the grammar of demotic Egyptian as found in the Canopus decree of 238 BC, the Raphia decree of 217 BC, the Memphis (Rosetta) decree of 196 BC, and the two Philae decrees of 186 and 184 BC. These texts, which have been famous since the discovery of the Rosetta Stone in 1799 and the subsequent decipherment of Ancient Egyptian, were promulgated in Egyptian and Greek by annual synods of the Egyptian priesthood, and were intended to express gratitude for royal patronage and to regulate the royal temple cults. The study, which presupposes no specialist knowledge of demotic, has two principal aims. The first is to assess how the evidence from these texts may advance understanding of important demotic constructions, such as the articles, durative objects, and 'emphatic' patterns. The second aim is to identify and explain the linguistic peculiarities of this specialized corpus. The discussion compares problematic passages with the parallel Greek and hieroglyphic versions and systematically considers theoretical issues underlying the analysis and arrangement of the material, including the distinction between lexical and grammatical elements (such as articles, verbal auxiliaries, and 'converters') on which the syntax of demotic is mainly based. The book concludes with transcriptions and translations of the ancient texts on facing pages, as well as full indexes.
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