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Computer-assisted translation (CAT) has always used translation memories, which require the translator to have a corpus of previous translations that the CAT software can use to generate bilingual lexicons. This can be problematic when the translator does not have such a corpus, for instance, when the text belongs to an emerging field. To solve this issue, CAT research has looked into the leveraging of comparable corpora, i.e. a set of texts, in two...
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Fredric Jameson's survey of Structuralism and Russian Formalism is, at the same time, a critique of their basic methodology. He lays bare the presuppositions of the two movements, clarifying the relationship between the synchronic methods of Saussurean linguistics and the realities of time and history. "A densely but lucidly written critique of modern linguistic theory and its application in and implications for formalism and structuralism. . . ....
3) Decoding the Secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphs: Episode 21, An Ancient Egyptian Prayer for the Dead
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2016.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (33 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Enter the temples and tombs of the ancient Egyptians and explore some of the fascinating hieroglyphic prayers inscribed on their walls. Central to this lecture is a standard prayer for the dead that started in the Old Kingdom: the Hotep-di-nesu, which asked the king to grant an offering to Osiris.
4) Decoding the Secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphs: Episode 7, Jean-François Champollion Cracks the Code
Publication Date
2016.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Meet Jean- François Champollion, the first man in 2,000 years to read hieroglyphs and correct the "Big Mistake". After studying Champollion's vital contribution to the field, you'll spend time learning how to read and write biliterals: hieroglyphs that represent two sounds, one after the other.
5) Decoding the Secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphs: Episode 8, Suffix Pronouns and the Hieroglyphs of Ptah
Publication Date
2016.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (32 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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In the first half of this lecture, learn how to work with suffix pronouns (which, unlike in English, are the same for possessive and nominative). Then, discover what hieroglyphs reveal about the role of the creator god Ptah in Egyptian religion - and his close connection with writing and words.
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2016.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (32 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Explore how hieroglyphs, and the ability to read them, was rediscovered during Napoleon's invasion of Egypt. Along the way, you'll consider the birth of Egyptology and the role of ushabtis, statues of servants buried with prominent Egyptians so they could avoid having to work in the next world.
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2016.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (33 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Before learning how to read and write hieroglyphs, you have to understand why ancient Egypt had to invent some form of writing. Central to this introductory lecture is a study of the Narmer Palette, whose writing would set standards and conventions that would be followed for 3,000 years.
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2016.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (32 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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With the discovery of the Rosetta Stone by the French, the process of deciphering hieroglyphs could begin. But early attempts were thrown off by what Professor Brier calls the "Big Mistake". Here, examine the reasons why so many scholars made the error of treating hieroglyphs like picture writing.
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2016.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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First, continue working on suffix pronouns with several English-to-hieroglyph sentence translations. Then, unpack the hidden meaning of the scarab beetle hieroglyph (kheper). Finally, learn about the scribes responsible for writing everything from cattle inventories to Books of the Dead, then learn about the medium on which they wrote, papyrus.
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2016.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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After giving you a few more pointers on suffix pronouns (including an unusual feature of the Middle Egyptian language), Professor Brier invites you to do a little applied hieroglyphs. How does a little knowledge of hieroglyphs help us answer some biblical questions about iconic events from the book of Exodus?
11) Decoding the Secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphs: Episode 18, Negation in Ancient Egyptian Sentences
Publication Date
2016.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (33 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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How do you say "no" in ancient Egyptian? The answer, it turns out, involves knowing how to use (and draw) your arms. After practicing your skills at negation, you'll follow Professor Brier on a study tour of amulets (for both the dead and living) as "three-dimensional" hieroglyphs.
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2016.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (32 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Join Professor Brier for an in-depth tour of the Tomb of Perneb's hieroglyphs - specifically those in its chapel, or mastaba. What lies behind the "false door" common to chapels like this? Why were ka-priests so important to the afterlife of the wealthy?
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2016.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (29 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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It's time to learn the hieroglyphic alphabet. Professor Brier shows you how to write each hieroglyph and how to position them, including a stylized hand ("D"), a horned viper ("F"), and two hieroglyphs for which English doesn't have a letter. Then, transcribe your name from English to ancient Egyptian.
14) Decoding the Secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphs: Episode 6, William Bankes and the Keys to Decipherment
Publication Date
2016.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Learn how several key discoveries showed how to decipher hieroglyphs the right way, and also shaped our understanding of ancient Egypt. First: a bilingual obelisk that extended the Egyptian alphabet. Second: the "Hall of Ancients", which contained the longest list of pharaohs ever discovered.
Publication Date
2016.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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By understanding hieroglyphic names of gods and goddesses, you can read the stories told on temple walls. Among the pantheon of deities you'll learn to recognize are Isis and Osiris, Atum (the first terrestrial god), and the earth and sky gods Geb and Nut.
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2016.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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In the first of two lectures on the most famous find in all archaeology, learn the story of the excavation of King Tut's tomb. Then, translate some of the inscriptions on the gilded shrines in the Egyptian ruler's burial chamber (among them: messages by carpenters for use in construction).
17) Decoding the Secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphs: Episode 24, King Tut's Magic Mirror and Sarcophagus
Publication Date
2016.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (34 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Decode and understand the inscriptions on two astonishing artifacts: a magic mirror used during Tutankhamen's lifetime and the lid of the pharaoh's sarcophagus. Then, conclude the course with suggestions on how to continue studying hieroglyphs, including scholarly resources and translation tips.
Publication Date
2016.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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How is it possible for a language used by the world's greatest civilization to become lost? The answer, you'll learn, involves charting the rise and fall of ancient Egypt's spectacular kingdoms, as well as investigating the ways Christianity replaced hieroglyphs with Greek letters.
Publication Date
2016.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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With your newfound knowledge of hieroglyphs, decipher what several pieces of exquisite ancient jewelry say - and why they're more than just pretty, decorative baubles. The jewels you examine include a pectoral worn by Queen Meret (used as political propaganda) and one worn by Princess Sat-Hathor (used for protection).
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2016.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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From suns and pillars to flagpoles and scepters, uncover what the hieroglyphs of gods reveal about ancient Egyptian thought and belief. For example, flagpoles were the ideogram for "god" (pronounced netcher) and ram-headed scepters (pronounced was) were representations of power inspired by the god Amun.





