Etymological Dictionary of Egyptian, Volume 1: A Phonological Introduction
This is the introductory volume to the first dictionary on etymological relations between ancient Egyptian and other Afro-Asian languages, providing the users with a comprehensive analysis of the Afro-Asiatic background of the Egyptian consonant system, a critical appraisal of linguistic theories on Egyptian historical phonology, the problems surrounding the origins of the Egyptian language, and an extensive bibliography to the dictionary volumes to appear.