JAL328H1 Lecture 2: Lecture 2 - Cuneiform
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Script (collection of graphemes and rules to combine them) v. orthography (how something is written/spelled in a language; how a script is used to write a particular language) Polygraphs: 2+ graphemes used to represent one phoneme (i. e. english in she") Quasi-ligatures: structural ligature where the components of graphemes aren"t connected but count as one grapheme (i. e. in spanish) Structural: connect graphemes to form a new grapheme that appears in the script alphabet. Earliest form = written in sumerian (language isolate spoken in sumer kingdom in. Writing as a bookkeeping method (economic rather than intellectual) Cylinder seals: made of hard stone (semi-precious) Pierced through with a hole to be worn around the neck etc. (portable) Property of individual and institution authenticity evidence. Rolled onto we clay to create a bas relief. Idea of pressing something onto clay to create shapes via imprint. Seal items to discourage tampering (bulla envelops, tablets, containers of goods, doors)
