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Abstract
The aim of this paper is to provide a synthetic outline of the attempts so far produced by scholars in trying to decipher Linear A, an undeciphered Aegean writing system (dating back to the European Bronze Age), highlighting some still unanswered epistemological questions. Linear A documents (mainly clay tablets) come (predominantly) from the Mediterranean island of Crete and transcribe Minoan, an unknown language. Being the linguistic enigma behind this writing system not yet solved, new hermeneutic approaches could be able to shed some light on old Linear A's interpretative problems. The paper is structured as an agile literature review on Linear A, followed by a series of old and new methodological questions on this Aegean writing system, involving the possible connection with Ancient Greek (through Linear B, the script transcribing Mycenaean Greek and plausibly derived - partly - from Linear A), Semitic hypotheses, theoretical parallels with the Cuneiform writing system, the idea of a grammatological macro-comparison, and the possible improvement of computational approaches to the Linear A corpus.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 154-170 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Analele Universitatii din Craiova - Seria Stiinte Filologice, Lingvistica |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2017 |
Keywords
- Aegean Writing Systems
- Language Deciphering
- Linear A
- Historical Linguistics
- Minoan Language
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Giving Voice to the Minoan People: The Decipherment of Linear A
1/01/18 → 31/08/21
Project: Internal Research Project
Research output
- 5 Citations
- 1 Article
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Minoan and the Machines: Computational Approaches to the Decipherment of Linear A
MANOJ, P. & PERONO CACCIAFOCO, F., 18 Feb 2025, In: Analele Universitatii din Craiova - Seria Stiinte Filologice, Lingvistica. 46, 1-2, p. 154-164 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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Clusters and Syllabo-logographical Classification Models in Linear A/B Tablets: Lexical and Visual Analogies for a More Comprehensive Study of Their Properties and Advanced Bronze Age Trading-diplomatical Correspondences
Francesco PERONO CACCIAFOCO (Invited speaker) & Alexandre SOLCÀ (Invited speaker)
23 Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Giving Back to the Minoan People Their Own Voice: How to Be Awarded with a Research Grant on Language Deciphering and Successfully Manage It
Francesco PERONO CACCIAFOCO (Keynote speaker)
17 Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk