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Basing himself on a careful study of all hitherto published (and some unpublished) Old-Babylonian literary texts - roughly 270 different compositions of all literary genres - Dr.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 outstandi...

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.