Introduction to the knowledge of the Etruscan language. Development of writing traditions. Fundamentals of phonetics and linguistics. Etruscan morphology. Phenomenology of Etruscan inscriptions.
- E. Benelli, V. Bellelli, "Gli Etruschi. La lingua, la scrittura, la società", Carocci, 2018.
- E. Benelli, "Iscrizioni etrusche: leggerle e capirle", SACI Editore, 2007.
Learning Objectives
Acquisition of the methods of recognition of the Etruscan epigraphs and the different writing traditions. Acquisition of phonological and linguistic knowledge of the language. Understanding of the formation of the Etruscan language and its developments.
Acquisition of methods of dating Etruscan inscriptions.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of Etruscan civilization and its development. Knowledge of Latin and/or Greek.
Teaching Methods
Frontal lessons, also with analysis of epigraphic texts. Exercises on texts.
Type of Assessment
Examination with commentary on some epigraphic texts
Course program
- The rediscovery of the Etruscan language
- The Etruscan and the problem of the origins: the lemnio and the rhetico.
- Corpora and tools for the study of the Etruscan
- The arrival of the Eubeians
- First writing attestations: the flask of Osteria dell'Osa.
- The role of the woman
- Euboic alphabet: adaptations and non-adaptations
- Regional differences in writing systems
- Development of writing systems.
- Elements of phonetics and morphology.
- The onomastic system
- Magistrate and numerical offices
- Examples of Etruscan texts.