Abstract
Most Probably: Epistemic Modality in Old Babylonian by Nathan Wasserman is the first attempt to provide a description of the domain of epistemic modality in Old Babylonian Akkadian. This attempt is not entirely successful, for several reasons. Methodological inconsistency often impairs the author's ability to convince the reader of his solutions. Both primary data and existing secondary literature are used only selectively, which renders the proposed description problematic. Finally, the lack of cross-referencing between the chapters evokes the feeling that the different particles do not quite constitute a system
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 123-136 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Journal of the American Oriental Society |
Volume | 134 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
Bibliographical note
Review of Most Probably: Epistemic Modality in Old Babylonian by Nathan WassermanKeywords
- Wasserman, Nathan , 1962-
- Grammar, Comparative and general
- Akkadian language