Writing in (Neo-)Hieroglyphs in the Renaissance

Abstract

The second part of this study of Renaissance neo-hieroglyphs deals more specifically with the technical aspects of this writing system. After presenting some issues related to the general layout of the texts (§ 2.1), I give an analysis of the lexicon (§ 2.2), considering its composition, the inventory of signs and their meanings. Finally, I turn to morpho-syntax (§ 2.3), considering how the authors of the neo-hieroglyphic inscriptions managed to express some basic morphological variations (such as plurality) and syntactic relations (such as coordination, possession, quality and dependence).