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Breaking through the language barrier – bringing ‘dead’ languages to life through sensory and narrative engagement

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Baker, Abigail and Cooley, Alison (2018) Breaking through the language barrier – bringing ‘dead’ languages to life through sensory and narrative engagement. Museum Management and Curatorship, 33 (5). pp. 428-446. doi:10.1080/09647775.2018.1501601 ISSN 0964-7775.

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Abstract

Ancient inscriptions can be difficult to understand and off-putting to museum audiences, but they are packed with personal stories and vivid information about the people who made them. This article argues that overcoming the language barrier presented by these objects can offer a deep sense of engagement with the ancient world and explores possible ways of achieving this. It looks at examples of effective approaches from a range of European museums with a particular emphasis on bringing out the sensory, social, and narrative dimensions of these objects. It argues that inscriptions can change the way that museum visitors view the ancient world and empower them to interpret the past for themselves in new and creative ways.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: A General Works > AM Museums (General). Collectors and collecting (General)
C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CN Inscriptions. Epigraphy.
P Language and Literature > PA Classical philology
Divisions: Faculty of Arts > Classics and Ancient History
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Inscriptions, Classical languages, Extinct languages, Museums -- Europe
Journal or Publication Title: Museum Management and Curatorship
Publisher: Routledge
ISSN: 0964-7775
Official Date: 28 July 2018
Dates:
DateEvent
28 July 2018Published
14 July 2018Accepted
Volume: 33
Number: 5
Page Range: pp. 428-446
DOI: 10.1080/09647775.2018.1501601
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access (Creative Commons)
Date of first compliant deposit: 31 July 2018
Date of first compliant Open Access: 31 July 2018
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:
Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
AH/P005764/1[AHRC] Arts and Humanities Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000267

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