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Coptic : A Grammar of Its Six Major Dialects / James P. Allen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Allen, James P., 1945- author.
- Series:
- Languages of the ancient Near East. Didactica ; Volume 1.
- Languages of the Ancient near East Didactica Series ; Volume 1
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Coptic language--Grammar.
- Coptic language.
- Coptic language--Dialects--Grammar.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (144 p.) : 1 map
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- University Park, PA : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2020]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- Coptic is the final stage of the ancient Egyptian language, written in an alphabet derived primarily from Greek instead of hieroglyphs. It borrows some vocabulary from ancient Greek, and it was used primarily for writing Christian scriptures and treatises. There is no uniform Coptic language, but rather six major dialects.Unlike previous grammars that focus on just two of the Coptic dialects, this volume, written by senior Egyptologist James P. Allen, describes the grammar of the language in each of the six major dialects. It also includes exercises with an answer key, a chrestomathy, and an accompanying dictionary, making it suitable for teaching or self-guided learning as well as general reference.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. Writing and Phonology
- 2. Nouns and Adjectives
- 3. Pronouns
- 4. Numbers and Particles
- 5. Prepositions and Adverbs
- 6. Nominal and Adjectival Sentences
- 7. Verbs
- 8. The Bipartite Construction
- 9. The Tripartite Construction
- 10. Dependent Forms
- 11. Second Tenses
- 12. Complex Sentences
- Answers to the Exercises
- Chrestomathy
- Dictionary
- Bibliography
- Abbreviations and References
- Index
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Mai 2021)
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781646020645
- 1646020642
- 9781646020867
- 1646020863
- OCLC:
- 1309046117
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