As a result of a fruitful discussion in the field of Sumeriology,new readings for many Sumerian words have been proposed in recent years.One of such words is sig 2 'wool',whose new reading,siki,has been genera...As a result of a fruitful discussion in the field of Sumeriology,new readings for many Sumerian words have been proposed in recent years.One of such words is sig 2 'wool',whose new reading,siki,has been generally accepted in books and monographs.But I can not understand,why siki should be also read instead of sig 2 in neo-Sumerian texts.In my humble opinion,the correct reading of this word should展开更多
＂The construction of a tower is one of mankind＇s oldest dreams.建造高塔是人类自古以来的梦想。＂这是一句写在世界高塔联盟官网上的话。圣经中记载,人类曾经着手建造一座直上天际的高塔,全人类都能住在里面。但是上帝不愿见到...＂The construction of a tower is one of mankind＇s oldest dreams.建造高塔是人类自古以来的梦想。＂这是一句写在世界高塔联盟官网上的话。圣经中记载,人类曾经着手建造一座直上天际的高塔,全人类都能住在里面。但是上帝不愿见到人类团结,于是让人类使用不同的语言。结果,因为语言不通,通天塔的建造以失败告终。这座通天塔就是传说中的＂巴别塔”。“巴别”一词在希伯来语中有“变乱”的意思。展开更多
Not all topics can be treated in the same way. Some are too intimate or thorny to be discussed without precautions in our use of language. One of these topics is undoubtedly death, a timeless and placeless taboo in wh...Not all topics can be treated in the same way. Some are too intimate or thorny to be discussed without precautions in our use of language. One of these topics is undoubtedly death, a timeless and placeless taboo in which psychological, religious, and social interdictions are embodied. The aim of this paper is to explore the linguistic devices that Akkadian speakers used to tone down the taboo and cope with death. To address the issue, written sources, belonging to different genres and time periods, are examined.展开更多
文摘As a result of a fruitful discussion in the field of Sumeriology,new readings for many Sumerian words have been proposed in recent years.One of such words is sig 2 'wool',whose new reading,siki,has been generally accepted in books and monographs.But I can not understand,why siki should be also read instead of sig 2 in neo-Sumerian texts.In my humble opinion,the correct reading of this word should
文摘＂The construction of a tower is one of mankind＇s oldest dreams.建造高塔是人类自古以来的梦想。＂这是一句写在世界高塔联盟官网上的话。圣经中记载,人类曾经着手建造一座直上天际的高塔,全人类都能住在里面。但是上帝不愿见到人类团结,于是让人类使用不同的语言。结果,因为语言不通,通天塔的建造以失败告终。这座通天塔就是传说中的＂巴别塔”。“巴别”一词在希伯来语中有“变乱”的意思。
文摘Not all topics can be treated in the same way. Some are too intimate or thorny to be discussed without precautions in our use of language. One of these topics is undoubtedly death, a timeless and placeless taboo in which psychological, religious, and social interdictions are embodied. The aim of this paper is to explore the linguistic devices that Akkadian speakers used to tone down the taboo and cope with death. To address the issue, written sources, belonging to different genres and time periods, are examined.
