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LibertyLover

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21. Actually, some languages written in cuneiform

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #19)

Fri Jan 4, 2013, 08:46 PM

Jan 2013

Can be spoken today, Hittite for one. At my college roommate's wedding, in the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago, the entire ceremony was in Sumerian and done by Dr. Simo Parpula, a noted Sumerologist. The wife of our Hittite professor, Mrs. Guterbock, sung a wedding song in Hittite whose melody had only recently been translated. It was pretty neat, especially since the wedding party was in costume as we're some of the guests. I went as the Egyptian envoy and had a special part in the ceremony. Like I said, it was neat.

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Which version? AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2013 #1

I would add an amendment that it must be recited in Latin. Aristus Jan 2013 #2

Aramaic would be funny. nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #3

Cuneiform would be even funnier kentauros Jan 2013 #6

That's like saying it must be recited in cursive rather than in tblue37 Jan 2013 #19

And that is exactly why I said "Cuneiform would be funnier" kentauros Jan 2013 #20

I have seen--and LOVED--this clip before. tblue37 Jan 2013 #23

You're welcome! :) kentauros Jan 2013 #24

Actually, some languages written in cuneiform LibertyLover Jan 2013 #21

Yes, and languages written in cursive or block print are spoken today--that is, tblue37 Jan 2013 #22

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