An Analysis of ‘Power’ in Sumerian Proverbs from the Perspective of Systemic Functional Linguistics

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10.2991/assehr.k.220706.101How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Sumerian proverbs; power; meta-functional analysis; language

Abstract

Sumerian proverbs, which were created by the intellectuals of ancient Mesopotamia, contain a wealth of wisdom from early human civilization. From a linguistic perspective, some of these proverbs embody the rules established by the elite classes and imposed on society, reflecting their hold on social power. In this study, a meta-functional analysis on the systemic functional linguistics of these proverbs is used to explain them better.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Jinrui Geng
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/07/14
TI  - An Analysis of ‘Power’ in Sumerian Proverbs from the Perspective of Systemic Functional Linguistics
BT  - Proceedings of the 2022 3rd International Conference on Language, Art and Cultural Exchange（ICLACE 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 533
EP  - 536
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220706.101
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220706.101
ID  - Geng2022
ER  -