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date: 25 June 2022

Etruscan languagelocked

Etruscan languagelocked

  • Rex E. Wallace

Summary

This article describes the current state of our knowledge of the Etruscan language. The presentation covers language relationships, approaches to interpretation, alphabet and phonology, morphology and syntax, and the lexicon. Illustrative examples of Etruscan inscriptions complement the linguistic description.

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  • Linguistics

Updated in this version

Text and bibliography updated to reflect contemporary scholarship; summary and images added.

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