Style and form in old-Babylonian literary texts / / Nathan Wasserman.

• Superior document: Cuneiform Monographs ; 27
• VerfasserIn: Wasserman, Nathan,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden : : Brill,, [2003]; ©2003
• Year of Publication: 2003
• Language: English
• Series: Cuneiform Monographs ; 27.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.

Basing himself on a careful study of all hitherto published (and some unpublished) Old-Babylonian literary texts - roughly 270 different compositions of all literary genres - Dr. Wasserman systematically leads the reader to a number of insightful conclusions regarding distinctive style and outstanding features of the Old-Babylonian literary system (as opposed to everyday texts, such as letters). The three opening chapters - Hendiadys, Tamyīz , and Damqam-īnim - are mainly concerned with syntax, but also connections with inalienability , a semantic issue. Chapter four and five, Merismus and Simile , focus on semantics (though also including word order). The last chapter, Rhyming Couplets , is fully devoted to form, with elaborations on such semantic problems as performative speech acts. The concluding pages delineate the contours of the Old-Babylonian literary system; genres and 'genre-families', the dichotomy between oral and written traditions, and the distinction between learned and popular literature. With a detailed catalogue of all known literary Old-Babylonian compositions.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Origin, scope and purpose of the study -- Methodological remarks -- A short overview of the study -- I. Hendiadys -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Research into nominal Hendiadys in previous assyriological literature -- 1.2. Nominal Hendiadys and genitival constructions -- 2. Epexegetical Hendiadys -- 2.1. pagrum-ramānum -- 2.1.1. Westenholz, Legends, p. 272 -- 2.1.2. Lambert and Millard, Atra-ḫasīs, p. 94 -- 2.1.3. YOS 11,2 = Cavigneaux, in Mesopotamian Magic, p. 265 -- 2.1.4. Wilcke, ZA 75 (1985), p. 204 -- 2.1.5. TIM 9, 73 = Cavigneaux, in Mesopotamian Magic, p. 264 -- 2.1.6. YOS 11, 16 -- 2.1.7. UET 6/2, 414 = Livingstone, in Studies Deller, p. 177 -- 2.2. kakkum-tāḫāzum -- 2.2.1. Charpin, in Studies Garelli, p. 143 -- 2.3. dūrum-saknum -- 2.3.1. Charpin, in Studies Garelli, p. 143 -- 3. Complementary Hendiadys -- 3.1. gišnubālum-anše-ḫákūdanū -- 3.1.1. ARM 6, 76 -- 3.2. awīlum-šumum -- 3.2.1. ARM 14, 64 -- 4. Possessive Hendiadys -- 4.1. sābum-mātum -- 4.1.1. PRAK II, C1 = Lambert, in Studies Garelli, p. 417 -- 5. Hendiadys of material -- 5.1. sikkūrum-isum -- 5.1.1. Black, JAOS 103 (1983), p. 31 -- 5.2. šīpātum-sissiktum -- 5.3. surrū-naglabū -- 5.3.1. YOS 11,14 -- 5.3.2. Westenholz, Legends, p. 216 -- 6. Partitive Hendiadys -- 6.1. suprum-ubānum -- 6.2. rūšum-sippum -- 6.2.1. ARM 26/1, 208 -- 7. Qualitative or attributive Hendiadys -- 7.1. riddu(m)-tūbu(m) -- 7.1.1. PBS 1/1,2 = Lambert, in Studies Sjöberg, p. 328 -- 7.2. pušqū-wastütum -- 7.2.1. CT 21, 42 = Wasserman, RA 86 (1992), p. 5 -- 7.3. ḫattum-mīšarum -- 7.3.1. Charpin, in CRRA 35, p. 10 -- 7.4. lemnum-ajjābum -- 8. Nominal Hendiadys: head and modifier -- 9. Nominal Hendiadys as an inalienable construction -- 9.1. Relational vs. absolute nouns.

9.2. Inherent vs. established possessive relation -- 9.3. The main semantic groups of inalienable constructions -- 9.4. Inalienable characteristics of nominal Hendiadys -- 10. Verbal Hendiadys in Old-Babylonian literary texts -- 10.1. Research into verbal Hendiadys in previous assyriological literature -- 10.2. Verbal Hendiadys - recent formal considerations -- 11. Duration of action (imperfective-durative/habitative) -- 11.1. redûm-'to follow, to go on' -- 11.1.1. Lambert, MIO 12 (1966), p. 53 -- 11.2. bitrûm-'to remain present, to continue' -- 11.2.1. VS 10, 215 = von Soden, ZA 44 (1938), p. 34 -- 11.3. kânum-'to last, to endure, to remain in effect' -- 11.3.1. VS 10, 214 = Groneberg, Ištar, p. 78 -- 12. Repetition of action (imperfective-iterative) -- 12.1. šanûm-'to repeat' -- 12.1.1. VS 10, 214 = Groneberg, Ištar, p. 75 -- 12.1.2. VS 10, 214 = Groneberg, Ištar, p. 77 -- 12.1.3. Scheil, RA 15 (1918), p. 175 = Groneberg, Ištar, p. 84 -- 12.1.4. UET 6/2, 414 = Livingstone, in Studies Deller, p. 177 -- 12.2. târum-'to revolve doing' -- 12.2.1. Held, JCS 15 (1961), p. 8 -- 12.2.2. UET 6/2, 414 = Livingstone, in Studies Deller, p. 177 -- 13. Execution of action: speed, total fulfillment (perfective-punctual/terminative) -- 13.1. ḫiāšum-'to hurry' -- 13.1.1. VS 10, 214 = Groneberg, Istar, p. 79 -- 13.2. gamārum-'to bring to an end, to complete' -- 13.2.1. RB 59 Pls. VII-VIII = Lambert, in Studies Reiner, p. 192 -- 14. Scope and extent of action: excessiveness -- 14.1. wasābum (/esēpum)-'to enlarge, to add' -- 14.1.1. VS 10, 215 = von Soden, ZA 44 (1938), p. 34 -- 14.1.2. VS 10, 214 = Groneberg, Ištar, p. 81 -- 14.1.3. VS 10, 214 = Groneberg, Ištar, p. 81 -- 15. Motivation of agent towards action: willingness or capability -- 15.1. magārum-'to comply with, to agree to, to obey, to please' -- 15.1.1. Held, JCS 15 (1961), p. 6.

15.1.2. von Soden (and Oelsner), Or. 60 (1991), p. 340 -- 15.1.3. von Soden (and Oelsner), Or. 60 (1991), p. 340 -- 15.2. le'ûm-'to be able' -- 15.2.1. RB 59 Pls. VII-VIII = Lambert, in Studies Reiner, p. 192 -- 16. Multiple action -- 16.1.1. PBS 1/1,2 = Lambert, in Studies Sjöberg, p. 327 -- 16.1.2. Groneberg, Ištar, p. 110 -- 16.1.3. PRAK II, C1 = Lambert, in Studies Garelli, p. 416 -- 16.1.4. Landsberger and Jacobsen, JNES 14 (1955), p. 15 -- 16.1.5. YOS 11,4 -- 16.1.6. UET 6/2, 403 -- 17. Asyndetic and syndetic coordination -- 18. Aspectual functions of verbal Hendiadys -- 18.1. Perfective vs. imperfective -- 19. Concluding remarks -- 19.1. Generic distribution -- 19.2. Main functions of both kinds of Hendiadys -- II. Tamyīz -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Previous treatments of Tamyīz in other Semitic languages -- 1.2. Research into Tamyīz in previous assyriological literature -- 2. Tamyīz in Old-Babylonian literary texts -- 2.1.1. CT 15, 5-6 = Römer, JAOS 86 (1966), p. 138 -- 2.1.2. VS 10, 214 = Groneberg, Ištar, 1997, p. 78 -- 2.1.3. VS 10, 214 = Groneberg, Ištar, p. 79 -- 2.1.4. VS 10, 214 = Groneberg, Ištar, p. 80 -- 2.1.5. Groneberg, Ištar, p. 26 -- 2.1.6. Groneberg, Ištar, p. 110 -- 2.1.7. BM 79111 -- 2.1.8. OECT 11, 1 -- 2.1.9. Thureau-Dangin, RA 22 (1925), p. 170 -- 2.1.10. Gilg. P. -- 2.1.11. Wilcke, Z4 75(1985), p. 202 -- 2.1.12. UET 6/2, 399 = Whiting, ZA 75 (1985), pp. 180f. -- 2.1.13. TIM 9, 72 = Whiting, ZA 75 (1985), pp. 180f. -- 2.1.14. LB 2001 = Whiting, ZA 75 (1985), pp. 182f. -- 2.1.15. OECT 11, 4 = Gurney, OECT 11, p. 22 -- 2.1.16. BM 79938 = Finkel, in Mesopotamian Magic, p. 218 -- 2.1.17. VS 17, 8 -- 2.1.18. BM 79125 = Finkel, in Mesopotamian Magic, p. 215 -- 2.1.19. BIN 2, 72 = von Soden, Or. 23 (1954), p. 338 -- 2.1.20. CBS 7005 = Finkel, in Mesopotamian Magic, p. 224 -- 3. Tamyīz syntactic observations.

3.1. The POSSESSUM: noun and infinitive -- 3.2. The POSSESSUM: number -- 3.3. Possessive pronouns added to the POSSESSUM -- 3.4. The qualifying exponent: Tamyīz constructions and double accusative phrases. The case of Akkadian and classical Arabic -- 3.5. Word order: QUALIFIER precedes POSSESSUM -- 3.5.1. Alternation of word order and stylistic preference -- 3.6. Related constructions -- 3.6.1. Stative followed by restrictive prepositional phrases -- 3.6.2. Predicative sentences with statives -- 3.6.3. Verbal adjectives with genitive constructions -- 3.6.4. Nominal clauses -- 4. Tamyīz semantic observations -- 4.1. Possessor - Possessum - Qualifier -- 5. The epithet-like function of Tamyīz constructions -- 6. Concluding remarks -- 6.1. Tamyīz as a typical device of Old-Babylonian literature -- 6.2. Generic distribution -- Addendum -- III. Damqam-īnim -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Previous treatments of Damqam-īnim constructions in other Semitic languages -- 1.2. Research into Damqam-īnim constructions in previous assyriological literature -- 2. Damqam-īnim constructions in Old-Babylonian literary texts -- 2.1.1. HS 1884 -- 2.1.2. BIN 2, 72 = von Soden, Or. 23 (1954), p. 338 -- 2.1.3. Sjöberg, ZA 65 (1975), pp. 178ff. -- 2.1.4. Wilcke, ZA 75 (1985), p. 204 -- 2.1.5. VS 17, 34 = van Dijk, Or. 41 (1972), p. 344 -- 2.1.6. TIM 9, 65 // TIM 9, 66 = Finkel, in Mesopotamian Magic, p. 226 -- 2.1.7. Vogelzang, Bin Šar Dadmē, p. 97 -- 2.1.8. Westenholz, Legends, p. 68 -- 2.1.9. Westenholz, Legends, p. 180 -- 2.1.10. TIM 9, 41 -- 2.1.11. Westenholz, Legends, p. 88 -- 3. Damqam-īnim constructions in PN and in lexical lists -- 4. Damqam-īnim - syntactic observations -- 4.1. The QUALIFIER: adjective and substantive -- 4.2. The QUALIFIER: status rectus and status constructus -- 4.3. The POSSESSUM: genitive and status absolutus.

4.4. Possessive pronoun added to the POSSESSUM -- 4.5. Word order: QUALIFIER precedes POSSESSUM -- 4.6. Damqam-īnim constructions: passive vs. active compounds -- 4.7. Related constructions -- 4.7.1. ākil karsi / rapaš uzni -- 4.7.2. aklam išātim -- 4.7.3. kalbam našik -- 4.7.4. Dannum-tāḫāz -- 4.7.5. Namram-šērum -- 5. Damqam-īnim - semantic observations -- 6. Concluding remarks -- 6.1. The Epithet-like function of Damqam-īnim constructions -- 6.2. Generic distribution -- 7. Damqam-īnim constructions and Tamyīz: two inalienable constructions in Akkadian -- 7.1. Endocentric vs. exocentric constructions -- 7.1.1. Exocentricity and predication -- 7.1.2. Damqam-īnim and BAHUVRĪHI constructions -- IV. Merismus -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Methodological remarks -- 1.2. Research into Merismus in previous assyriological literature -- 2. Merismatic pairs designating time -- 2.1. mūšū-ūmū -- 2.1.1. Lambert, MIO 12 (1966), p. 53 -- 2.2. ūmū/um-mūšū/um -- 2.2.1. CT 44, 24 = Maul, Eršaḫunga, pp. 12f. -- 2.2.2. PRAK II, C1 = Lambert, in Studies Garelli, p. 416 -- 2.2.3. Kraus, JAOS 103 (1983), p. 205 -- 2.3. ūmātum-mušiātum -- 2.3.1. De Meyer, in Studies Kraus, p. 274 -- 2.4. urrū-tamḫû -- 2.4.1. VS 10, 214 = Groneberg, Ištar, p. 78 -- 2.5. mūšū-urrum/ū -- 2.5.1. Lambert, MIO 12 (1966), p. 53 -- 2.5.2. Lambert, MIO 12 (1966), p. 54 -- 2.5.3. YOS 11, 29 -- 2.5.4. Lambert and Millard, Atra-ḫasīs, p. 44 -- 2.5.5. Groneberg, Ištar, p. 110 -- 2.6. urrū-mūšū -- 2.6.1. Held, JCS 15 (1961), p. 8 -- 2.6.2. Wilcke, ZA 75 (1985), p. 200 -- 2.7. immū-mūšū -- 2.7.1. PBS 1/1,2 = Lambert, in Studies Sjöberg, pp. 326f. -- 2.8. mūšum-šērum -- 2.8.1. Westenholz, Legends, p. 184 -- 2.8.2. Groneberg, Istar, p. 26 -- 2.9. šiārum-mūšum -- 2.9.1. Groneberg, Ištar, p. 110 -- 2.10. šērētum-mūšum -- 2.10.1. Lambert and Millard, Atra-ḫasīs, p. 74 -- 2.11. mūşum-muslālum.

2.12. muštērtum-mūšum.