Shih-Wei Hsu
Biographic Data
| ID | 6837905 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shih-Wei Hsu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shih-Wei |
| FAMILY NAME | Hsu |
| SIGNATURE | HSU S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Freie Universität Berlin |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Use of Figurative Language Concerning the Death of the King
This paper aims to research the use of figurative expressions concerning the death of the king in the Pyramid Texts, biographic texts and literary texts. The death of a king was always a taboo subject and was usually expressed in euphemistic forms. The term “ascent to heaven” is the most important expression for describing the demise of the king. This term is expressed through the use of figurative language,which can come from the natural, animal…
Figurative Expressions Referring to Animals in Royal Inscriptions of the 18th Dynasty
The figurative expression is an important element of rhetoric and style. It appears in almost all languages and at all times. It can be defined as a group of words that includes a comparison, a simile, or a figurative sense. These expressions refer to similarities of shape, colour, feature or function. Two important elements of figurative expressions are the “simile” and the “metaphor.” Figurative language is found in all the royal inscriptions o…
The Development of Ancient Egyptian Royal Inscriptions
This article examines the development of Ancient Egyptian royal inscriptions from the Old Kingdom up to the Eighteenth Dynasty. It traces the evolution from royal labels, annals, and decrees of the Old Kingdom to the appearance of royal novels (Königsnovellen) in the Middle Kingdom. The turning point lies in the First Intermediate Period, when various elements of the nomarchal biographical inscriptions began to occur in royal inscriptions. Royal …
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The Development of Ancient Egyptian Royal Inscriptions
This article examines the development of Ancient Egyptian royal inscriptions from the Old Kingdom up to the Eighteenth Dynasty. It traces the evolution from royal labels, annals, and decrees of the Old Kingdom to the appearance of royal novels (Königsnovellen) in the Middle Kingdom. The turning point lies in the First Intermediate Period, when various elements of the nomarchal biographical inscriptions began to occur in royal inscriptions. Royal …
Figurative Expressions Referring to Animals in Royal Inscriptions of the 18th Dynasty
The figurative expression is an important element of rhetoric and style. It appears in almost all languages and at all times. It can be defined as a group of words that includes a comparison, a simile, or a figurative sense. These expressions refer to similarities of shape, colour, feature or function. Two important elements of figurative expressions are the “simile” and the “metaphor.” Figurative language is found in all the royal inscriptions o…
The Use of Figurative Language Concerning the Death of the King
This paper aims to research the use of figurative expressions concerning the death of the king in the Pyramid Texts, biographic texts and literary texts. The death of a king was always a taboo subject and was usually expressed in euphemistic forms. The term “ascent to heaven” is the most important expression for describing the demise of the king. This term is expressed through the use of figurative language,which can come from the natural, animal…
Ancient Egypt and Archaeology (3 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (3 works) · Art (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Literal and figurative language (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Metaphor (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Ancient history (1 work)