The topic proposed in this pubblication is in line with a trend of research that has characterized the last three decades and focuses on the multiplicity of cultural matrices at the basis of the complex repertoire of Vedic texts. It is specifically focused on the lexical analysis of Vedic sources. Such a methodological approach is somewhat marginal in the present scientific debate, not only because it lies in an area of intersection between linguistics and philology, but also due to vestiges of a prejudice that sees lexical data as inherently unreliable in a strictly genealogical perspective. Still, if it is true that “words travel fast”, it is undeniable that the roads along which they travel may give us crucial clues to interpreting the intricacies of (Vedic) language data. Together with the constant quest for fresh, new documents, a new approach to the already available data, in our opinion, might also lead to interesting results and increase our understanding of the central phenomena of Vedic language development.
DIVERSITY IN THE VEDIC LEXICON: Data and Interpretation Theories regarding the most Ancient Indo-Aryan Language Layers Special Issue of "Lingua Posnaniensis" 61/1
Maria Piera Candotti
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2019-01-01
Abstract
The topic proposed in this pubblication is in line with a trend of research that has characterized the last three decades and focuses on the multiplicity of cultural matrices at the basis of the complex repertoire of Vedic texts. It is specifically focused on the lexical analysis of Vedic sources. Such a methodological approach is somewhat marginal in the present scientific debate, not only because it lies in an area of intersection between linguistics and philology, but also due to vestiges of a prejudice that sees lexical data as inherently unreliable in a strictly genealogical perspective. Still, if it is true that “words travel fast”, it is undeniable that the roads along which they travel may give us crucial clues to interpreting the intricacies of (Vedic) language data. Together with the constant quest for fresh, new documents, a new approach to the already available data, in our opinion, might also lead to interesting results and increase our understanding of the central phenomena of Vedic language development.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
