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Vocalized Canaanite: Cuneiform-Written Canaanite Words in the Amarna Letters: Some Methodological remarks.
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Key takeaways
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- Canaano-Akkadian represents a unique linguistic continuum blending Akkadian and Canaanite elements.
- The Amarna letters provide crucial insights into earlier Canaanite dialects and their vocalization.
- Glosses in the letters often clarify Akkadian terms using local Canaanite words, marking linguistic interactions.
- Cuneiform writing presents challenges in discerning phonetic details and word boundaries, complicating analysis.
- Scribal traditions significantly influence the variation in language use across different Canaanite regions.