{"id":38811,"date":"2025-01-07T20:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T19:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/?p=38811"},"modified":"2025-01-07T20:10:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T19:40:00","slug":"college-of-archaeology-discusses-masters-thesis-on-metaphor-in-the-akkadian-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/blog\/2025\/01\/07\/college-of-archaeology-discusses-masters-thesis-on-metaphor-in-the-akkadian-language\/","title":{"rendered":"College of Archaeology Discusses Master\u2019s Thesis on Metaphor in the Akkadian Language"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The College of Archaeology at the University of Mosul held a discussion on a master\u2019s thesis titled \u201cMetaphor in the Akkadian Language \u2013 A Comparative Study\u201d on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. The session was attended in part by Prof. Dr. Munir Salem Taha, Assistant President for Scientific Affairs.<\/p>\n<p>The thesis, presented by Ali Jamal Ali from the Department of Archaeology, aimed to highlight the role of metaphor in conveying meanings in ancient and religious texts written in Akkadian and to reveal the linguistic and historical connections between the Akkadian and Arabic languages.<\/p>\n<p>The study included chapters on the history of the Akkadian language, literal and figurative meanings, and an analysis of metaphor and figurative expressions.<\/p>\n<p>Key Findings:<\/p>\n<p>The research concluded that there is a significant similarity in the use of metaphor between the two languages, supporting the hypothesis of a shared origin, as both languages belong to the same linguistic family.<\/p>\n<p>Examination Committee:<\/p>\n<p>Chairperson: Prof. Dr. Abdullah Ali Mohammed, Assistant President of the University of Kirkuk for Scientific Affairs<\/p>\n<p>Members:<\/p>\n<p>Prof. Dr. Ameen Abdulnafi Ameen<\/p>\n<p>Lecturer Assistant Abdul Sattar Ahmed Hussein<\/p>\n<p>Supervisor and Member: Prof. Dr. Zuhair Diaa\u00a0Al-Din\u00a0Saeed<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-38814\" src=\"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/A00A8680-400x267-1-300x200.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/A00A8680-400x267-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27200%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20300%20200%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27200%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/A00A8680-400x267-1-200x134.jpg 200w, 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The session was attended in part by Prof. Dr. Munir Salem Taha, Assistant President for Scientific Affairs. The thesis, presented by Ali Jamal Ali from the Department of Archaeology, aimed to highlight the role of metaphor in conveying meanings in ancient and religious texts written in Akkadian and to reveal the linguistic and historical connections between the Akkadian and Arabic languages. 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