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Metalinguistic texts as a privileged data source for the knowledge of ancient languages

Research manager:

Luca Lorenzetti

Researchers:

University of Tuscia:

Head: Luca Lorenzetti (l.lorenzettiATunitus.it)

Members:

Serena Barchi (serena.barchiATunitus.it)

Federica Casadei (f.casadeiATunitus.it)

Giovanna Marotta (giovanna.marottaATunitus.it)

Cristina Muru (cristina.muruATunitus.it)

Siena University for Foreigners:

Head: Marina Benedetti (benedettiATunistrasi.it)

Members:

Carla Bruno (brunoATunistrasi.it)

Paola Dardano (dardanoATunistrasi.it)

Felicia Logozzo (logozzoATunistrasi.it)

Elisabetta Magni (elisabetta.magniATunibo.it)

Silvia Pieroni (pieroniATunistrasi.it)

University of Rome “La Sapienza”

Head: Paolo Di Giovine (paolo.digiovineATuniroma1.it)

Members:

Claudia Angela Ciancaglini (claudia.ciancagliniATuniroma1.it)

Artemij Keidan (artemij.keidanATuniroma1.it)

Marianna Pozza (marianna.pozzaATuniroma1.it)

University of Naples “L’Orientale”

Head: Giancarlo Schirru (gschirruATunior.it)

Members:

Valeria Caruso (vcarusoATunior.it)

Paolo Milizia (pmiliziaATunior.it)

Rossella Pannain (rpannainATunior.it)

Antonia Soriente (asorienteATunior.it)

Start date; 01/06/2022

End date; 01/06/2025

Brief description and objectives of the research

The project aims to analyze different types of metalinguistic sources (such as, for example, texts cited as exempla by grammarians and lexicographers; technical terms describing and explaining linguistic forms or phenomena) to enrich linguistic knowledge of the past.

The research conducted focuses primarily on Indo-European languages with significant ancient and medieval grammatical traditions, such as Latin, Greek, Sanskrit and Armenian. In addition, non-Indo-European languages are also examined, such as Tamil or the languages of the Indonesian area, which have undergone, in relevant segments of their history, standardization processes partly modeled on the patterns of the European grammatical tradition.

Possible collaborating bodies and institutions

University of Tuscia, University of Rome “La Sapienza,” University of Naples “L’Orientale,” University for Foreigners Siena

Type of funding and call

PRIN, call 2020 (Prot. 2020F37EXS)