Akkadian Language For Beginners

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Akkadian Language For Beginners
Published 12/2024
MP4 | Video: h264, 1920x1080 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz
Language: English | Size: 352.84 MB | Duration: 1h 54m

A Beginner's Guide to Akkadian Grammar, Vocabulary and Culture

What you'll learn

Master the basics of Akkadian grammar

Learn the most commonly used Akkadian words

Recognize some essential cuneiform signs

Read easy texts in Akkadian language

Understand the historical context in which Akkadian language was used

Requirements

This course is designed for complete beginners, and no prior knowledge of Akkadian, cuneiform, or ancient languages is required. All you need is curiosity and a willingness to learn!

Description

Step back in time to the 2nd millennium BCE and discover Akkadian, the language once written in the cuneiform script and spoken by kings, merchants and scribes in the cradle of civilization. As the primary language of diplomacy, trade and literature in ancient Mesopotamia, Akkadian also provides key insights into biblical studies, helping us understand the historical and cultural context of the ancient Near East.This course introduces you to all essential themes in Akkadian grammar and vocabulary, starting with sounds, noun declension and basic verb forms and progressing to more advanced topics, such as irregular verbs, Semitic stems and pronominal suffixes. After watching the lectures, you will be able to engage in practical exercises, including translations from English to Akkadian, that will help you to memorise the new information. You will learn how to decipher and read Akkadian texts, such as one of the most famous artifacts in world history - the Laws of Hammurabi.This course is designed for anyone curious about ancient history, languages or archaeology. No prior experience is required. Whether you are a history enthusiast, a linguist or simply someone with a thirst for knowledge, this course invites you to uncover the secrets of the Akkadian language.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction: History of the Akkadian language

Lecture 1 Invention of cuneiform

Lecture 2 History of the Akkadian language

Section 2: How to read and write in Akkadian

Lecture 3 Consonants

Lecture 4 Vowels and stress

Lecture 5 Syllabograms, Logograms, Determinatives

Lecture 6 Transcription and transliteration

Lecture 7 New words: people and places

Section 3: Nouns and Adjectives

Lecture 8 Gender

Lecture 9 Number

Lecture 10 Cases

Lecture 11 New words: adjectives and prepositions

Lecture 12 The Construct State

Lecture 13 Nouns with possessive suffixes

Lecture 14 New words: family members and parts of the body

Section 4: Regular Verbs in G Stem

Lecture 15 Introduction to Akkadian Verbs

Lecture 16 Infinitive

Lecture 17 Present

Lecture 18 Preterite

Lecture 19 Perfect

Lecture 20 New words: regular verbs

Lecture 21 Imperative

Lecture 22 Participle, Verbal Adjective and Stative

Lecture 23 Stative

Lecture 24 New words: everyday life

Lecture 25 Ventive and Subjunctive

Section 5: Weak Verbs in G Stem

Lecture 26 Verbs with III-weak

Lecture 27 Verbs with I-ˀ, w, n

Lecture 28 New words: III-weak and I-ˀ, w, n verbs

Lecture 29 II-weak verbs

Lecture 30 Double weak verbs

Lecture 31 New words: II-weak and double weak verbs

Section 6: Introduction to Other Stems

Lecture 32 D-Stem

Lecture 33 Š-Stem

Lecture 34 N-Stem

Lecture 35 Other Stems: Gt, Dt, Št, Gtn, Dtn, Štn, Ntn

Section 7: Pronouns and Numbers

Lecture 36 Independent pronouns

Lecture 37 Accusative suffixes

Lecture 38 Dative suffixes

Lecture 39 Numbers

Section 8: Practice: Reading the Original Text

Lecture 40 The Laws of Hammurabi

Anyone curious about ancient languages and the Ancient Near East

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