From: Dean Snyder (dean.snyder@jhu.edu)
Date: Fri Dec 26 2003 - 20:38:10 EST
Christopher John Fynn wrote at 5:46 PM on Friday, December 26, 2003:
>So in the case of the ancient Semitic scripts - even if they are closely
>related, is each associated with a particular written language - or
were the
>different but related scripts being used to write a common language?
The same script was used to write several languages and dialects (much
like Latin), and the differences between them are merely glyphic
variation - they all share the same 22 core characters and are written
right to left.
You can check out the glyphic variation in some charts I have uploaded to:
<http://www.jhu.edu/ice/ancientnorthwestsemitic/gesenius.gif>
<http://www.jhu.edu/ice/ancientnorthwestsemitic/gibson1.gif>
<http://www.jhu.edu/ice/ancientnorthwestsemitic/gibson2.gif>
Respectfully,
Dean A. Snyder
Scholarly Technology Specialist
Library Digital Programs, Sheridan Libraries
Garrett Room, MSE Library, 3400 N. Charles St.
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, USA 21218
office: 410 516-6850 fax: 410-516-6229
Manager, Digital Hammurabi Project: www.jhu.edu/digitalhammurabi
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