Requests in the Qurra Dossier
A Cross-Cultural Pragmatic Approach
Abstract
Linguistic contact in Late Antique Egypt has received much scholarly interest, with several studies dedicated to multilingual communicative practice. Such investigations of papyrus documents have primarily focused on formulation and language choice. The current contribution will focus on the pragmatics of Request in Greek and Arabic from a cross-cultural perspective, based on the letters in the Qurra dossier. This is a collection of official letters from the governor of Egypt between 709 and 715 AD, to the pagarch of Aphrodito. This will shed light on the historical pragmatics of both linguacultures and investigate the effects of contact.
Presentato: 22 Maggio 2024 | Accettato: 23 Settembre 2024 | Pubblicato 24 Aprile 2025 | Lingua: en
Keywords Arabic • Cross-cultural pragmatics • Greek • Multilingualism • Documentary papyri
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