Chapitre D'ouvrage Année : 2015

The Hieroglyphic Sign Functions

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The aim of this paper is to suggest a taxonomy that allows for a systematic description of the functions that can be fulfilled by hieroglyphic signs. Taking as a point of departure the insights of several studies that have been published on the topic since Champollion, we suggest that three key-features-namely, semography, phonemography and autonomy-are needed in order to provide a description of the glottic functions of the ancient Egyptian graphemes. Combining these paradigmatic and syntagmatic features, six core functions can be identified for the hieroglyphic signs: they may behave as pictograms, logograms, phonograms, classifiers, radicograms or interpretants. In a second step, we provide a defi nition for each function and discuss examples that illustrate the fuzziness between these core semiotic categories.

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hal-04485514 , version 1 (01-03-2024)

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Stéphane Polis, Serge Rosmorduc. The Hieroglyphic Sign Functions. H. Amstutz; A. Dorn; M. Müller; M. Ronsdorf & S. Uljas (eds). Fuzzy Boundaries, Festschrift für Antonio Loprieno, Widmaier Verlag, pp.149-174, 2015, 978-3-943955-60-6. ⟨hal-04485514⟩
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