Grammar of the Hittite Language

Harry A. Hoffner Jr. was John A. Wilson Professor of Hittitology at the University of Chicago. He was the author of six books, including The Laws of the Hittites and Hittite Myths. H. Craig Melchert is Distinguished Professor of Linguistics and A. Richard Diebold Professor of Indo-European Studies Emeritus, University of California, Los Angeles. His research centers on historical linguistics, with special emphasis on the Anatolian subfamily of Indo-European. He has written many articles and books, including A Dictionary of the Lycian Language and Anatolian Historical Phonology.

• ContentsPreface Preface to the Revised Edition List of Abbreviations and Conventional Markings Introduction Chapter 1. Orthography and Phonology Chapter 2. Noun and Adjective Formation Chapter 3. Noun and Adjective Inflection Chapter 4. Noun and Adjective Declension Chapter 5. Personal Pronouns Chapter 6. Possessive Pronouns Chapter 7. Deixis: The Demonstratives Chapter 8. Relative and Indefinite Pronouns Chapter 9. Numbers Chapter 10. Verb Formation Chapter 11. Verb Inflection Chapter 12. Conjugation of mi-Verbs Chapter 13. Conjugation of ḫi-Verbs Chapter 14. Medio- Passive Conjugation Chapter 15. Grammatical Agreement Chapter 16. Noun CasesChapter 17. Pronouns Chapter 18. Adjectives Chapter 19. Adverbs Chapter 20. Local Adverbs, Preverbs and PostpositionsChapter 21. Verb Voice Chapter 22. Verb Tense Chapter 23. Verb Mood Chapter 24. Verb Aspect Chapter 25. Non- Finite Verb Forms Chapter 26. Negation Chapter 27. Questions Chapter 28. Particles Chapter 29. Conjunctions Chapter 30. Clauses Chapter 31. Grammatical Effects of Language UseChapter 32. Sumerian and Akkadian References Index Selected Word Index

“In this second edition of A Grammar of the Hittite Language, Melchert superbly synthesizes the substantially increased knowledge of all aspects of Hittite grammar since the first edition in 2008, regularly adding his own original grammatical insights. The discussion excellently represents the state of the art while also making clear that much work still needs to be done. The book is a must-read for Hittitologists and Indo-Europeanists.”—Petra Goedegebuure, senior editor of The Chicago Hittite Dictionary