Steve Farmer (critical of linguistic status)
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Steve Farmer is a researcher best known for his influential and controversial work arguing that the Indus script does not represent a true linguistic writing system.
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| instanceOf |
Indus script scholar
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historian of ideas ⓘ researcher ⓘ |
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Indus Valley Civilization
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Indus script NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient writing systems ⓘ epigraphy debates ⓘ |
| contributionType | theoretical critique of the linguistic status of the Indus script ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Indus Valley Civilization studies
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comparative history of ideas ⓘ history of religions ⓘ writing systems ⓘ |
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comparative
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interdisciplinary ⓘ |
| inAcademicDiscourse | frequently cited in discussions of whether the Indus script encodes language ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent debates on the nature of the Indus script ⓘ |
| knownFor |
arguing that the Indus script is not a true linguistic writing system
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interdisciplinary research on ancient civilizations ⓘ work on the nonlinguistic status of the Indus signs ⓘ |
| notableWork | co‑authored paper arguing that the Indus script is a nonlinguistic symbol system ⓘ |
| positionOnIndusScript |
argues the Indus system is a complex nonlinguistic symbol system
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claims the Indus signs do not encode a natural language ⓘ rejects the view that the Indus signs constitute a full writing system ⓘ |
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limits of early writing systems
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nonlinguistic symbol systems in ancient cultures ⓘ relationship between iconography and writing ⓘ |
| stanceCharacterization |
critical of claims that the Indus script is fully decipherable
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critical of linguistic interpretations of the Indus signs ⓘ |
| viewReception | his nonlinguistic thesis has been widely debated among Indus specialists ⓘ |
| viewReception | his views on the Indus script are considered controversial ⓘ |
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