Hittite Grammar
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Hittite Grammar is a foundational scholarly work that systematically describes the structure and historical significance of the Hittite language, one of the earliest attested Indo-European languages.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| A Comparative Grammar of the Hittite Language | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
grammar of a specific language
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linguistics book ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| addresses |
diachronic aspects of Hittite
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synchronic description of Hittite ⓘ |
| aimsTo | provide a comprehensive account of Hittite grammar ⓘ |
| analyzes |
Hittite case system
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Hittite mood system ⓘ Hittite nominal system ⓘ Hittite tense and aspect ⓘ Hittite verbal system ⓘ |
| characterizesHittiteAs | one of the earliest attested Indo-European languages ⓘ |
| comparesWith | other Indo-European languages ⓘ |
| context |
ancient Anatolia
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ancient Near Eastern studies ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
reconstruction of Proto-Indo-European
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understanding of Anatolian branch of Indo-European ⓘ |
| covers |
Middle Hittite
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New Hittite NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Hittite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
Hittite cuneiform orthography
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Hittite writing system ⓘ morphology of Hittite ⓘ phonology of Hittite ⓘ syntax of Hittite ⓘ |
| describesLanguage | Hittite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
Anatolian linguistics
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Indo-European studies ⓘ historical linguistics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
historical significance of the Hittite language
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structure of the Hittite language ⓘ |
| genre | academic reference work ⓘ |
| includes |
bibliographical references on Hittite studies
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discussion of Hittite historical development ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
graduate students in linguistics
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specialists in ancient languages ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Hittite language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relevantFor |
comparative Indo-European grammar
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decipherment of Hittite texts ⓘ interpretation of Hittite inscriptions ⓘ |
| typeOfDescription | systematic description ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Assyriologists
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historians of the ancient Near East ⓘ linguists ⓘ philologists ⓘ |
| usedIn |
advanced study of Hittite
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university courses on Indo-European linguistics ⓘ |
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A Comparative Grammar of the Hittite Language