Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
| Both sides previous revisionPrevious revisionNext revision | Previous revision | ||
| history_of_the_elamite_language [2010/03/09 03:47] – ong | history_of_the_elamite_language [2010/03/09 03:48] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
| Elamite has been classified into four periods based on its known history: Old Elamite, Middle Elamite, Neo-Elamite, | Elamite has been classified into four periods based on its known history: Old Elamite, Middle Elamite, Neo-Elamite, | ||
| - | == Phonology == | + | === Phonology |
| As with several other languages written in Mesopotamian cuneiform, the historical ambiguities and deficiencies of that script have made our understanding of Elamite phonology more difficult. In particular, voicing distinctions in stops are not always clear. | As with several other languages written in Mesopotamian cuneiform, the historical ambiguities and deficiencies of that script have made our understanding of Elamite phonology more difficult. In particular, voicing distinctions in stops are not always clear. | ||
| - | = Phoneme inventory = | + | == Phoneme inventory |
| This information is tentative. Moreover, one must take into consideration diachronic phonological changes in the language through time. Based on Stolper 2008 pg. 57. | This information is tentative. Moreover, one must take into consideration diachronic phonological changes in the language through time. Based on Stolper 2008 pg. 57. | ||
| Line 23: | Line 23: | ||
| There are vowels /a/, /i/, /u/, and /e/. Vowel length is not phonemic, nor are there diphthongs (Stolper pg. 59). | There are vowels /a/, /i/, /u/, and /e/. Vowel length is not phonemic, nor are there diphthongs (Stolper pg. 59). | ||
| - | = Other features = | + | == Other features |
| A number of ambiguities and variations in spelling practices have been sources of speculation about Elamite phonemes. | A number of ambiguities and variations in spelling practices have been sources of speculation about Elamite phonemes. | ||
