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| − | Ugaritic was a [[Semitic]] language spoken in the town of Ugarit, located on the coast of modern Syria. Cuneiform texts written in Ugaritic dating from approximately 1200-1000 B.C. were discovered by French archeologists in the early twentieth century. | + | '''Ugaritic''' was a [[Semitic]] [[language]] spoken in the town of [[Ugarit]], located on the coast of modern [[Syria]]. [[Cuneiform]] texts written in Ugaritic dating from approximately 1200-1000 B.C. were discovered by [[French]] archeologists in the early twentieth century. |
Like other Semitic languages, including [[Hebrew]], [[Akkadian]], [[Hittite]], and [[Sumerian]], Ugaritic had an object-verb-subject word order. Its verbal morphology was most similar to [[Aramaic]], although Hittite and even [[Egyptian]] influence is seen in its inflectional morphology. Ergativity is also a notable feature of the language. | Like other Semitic languages, including [[Hebrew]], [[Akkadian]], [[Hittite]], and [[Sumerian]], Ugaritic had an object-verb-subject word order. Its verbal morphology was most similar to [[Aramaic]], although Hittite and even [[Egyptian]] influence is seen in its inflectional morphology. Ergativity is also a notable feature of the language. | ||
| − | Texts in the Ugaritic language include the legends of Baal, Aqhat (which is believed to refer to a character later known in the Bible as [[Daniel]], and Kirta. | + | Texts in the Ugaritic language include the legends of [[Baal]], [[Aqhat]] (which is believed to refer to a character later known in the [[Bible]] as [[Daniel]], and [[Kirta]]. |
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Revision as of 20:40, April 24, 2007
Ugaritic was a Semitic language spoken in the town of Ugarit, located on the coast of modern Syria. Cuneiform texts written in Ugaritic dating from approximately 1200-1000 B.C. were discovered by French archeologists in the early twentieth century.
Like other Semitic languages, including Hebrew, Akkadian, Hittite, and Sumerian, Ugaritic had an object-verb-subject word order. Its verbal morphology was most similar to Aramaic, although Hittite and even Egyptian influence is seen in its inflectional morphology. Ergativity is also a notable feature of the language.
Texts in the Ugaritic language include the legends of Baal, Aqhat (which is believed to refer to a character later known in the Bible as Daniel, and Kirta.