A Dictionary of the Ugaritic Language in the Alphabetic Tradition (Handbook of Oriental Studies/Handbuch Der Orientalistik) (Handbook of Oriental Studies/Handbuch Der Orientalistik)

Since the mid-twentieth century Ugaritic studies has witnessed an enormous increase of edited texts. Naturally, but scattered in numerous publications, at the same time huge advances have been made in epigraphy, grammatical analysis and lexicography. The current dictionary is an updated and considerably augmented English edition – prepared by W.G.E. Watson – of G. Del Olmo Lete and J. Sanmart?n, Diccionario de la lengua ugaritica. It systematically brings together all insights gained so far, and provides answers to numerous existing lexical problems by applying new techniques of lexicographical analysis, and at the same time drawing from conclusions reached in other branches of Semitic philology. The work is a complete inventory of words (morphemes) and meanings, affixes and proper names of Ugarit as studied so far. With isolexemes, full bibliographical references and translations in context. A true, modern and indispensable key to understanding Ugarit. "There has been considerable progress in the field of Ugaritic studies since the mid-twentieth century, largely because the increased number of texts now available has led to significant advances in epigraphy, grammatical analysis and lexicography." "However, it is difficult to access the proposals made in lexicography because they are scattered in various publications (and because scholars follow different criteria). This dictionary sets out the results obtained so far in a systematic way and provides answers to unresolved problems by applying recent techniques of lexicographical analysis and the conclusions reached in other branches of Semitic philology. It lists all independent morphemes ("words") and attached morphemes ("affixes") and the proper names of people (PN), places (TN), deities (DN) and months (MN). Each lexical definition is followed by a set of isolexemes, bibliographical references and translations in context. The work is an updated and considerably augmented English language version - prepared by W.G.E. Watson - of G. Del Olmo Lete and J. Sanmartin, Diccionario de la lengua ugaritica, vols. I and II." -- Book Jacket The Dictionary lists all independent morphemes ("words"), attached morphemes ("affixes") and proper names in Ugaritic, a language written in alphabetic cuneiform on clay tablets. It is an indispensable reference work for research in comparative Semitic exicography, the Old Testament and North-West Semitic epigraphy. Pt. 1. (ʾ(a/i/u)-k) -- Pt. 2. (l-z). By Gregorio Del Olmo Lete And Joaquín Sanmartín ; Translated By Wilfred G.e. Watson. Includes Bibliographical References.