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Zheji method
The Zheji method is a proposed morphemic-syllabic reading technique used to interpret ancient inscriptions, most notably the Trojan script. Developed by Albanian researcher Petro Zheji, this method is rooted in Balkan-Albanian semantics and phonosemantic theory. It suggests that the inscriptions are written from right to left and that each character represents a morphemic or syllabic unit, often grounded in Proto-Indo-European roots.
The method has been applied to controversial inscriptions such as the Trojan Seal, the Lemnian Stele, and the Dodona tablets, proposing interpretations based on Albanian morphemic structures and Indo-European linguistic patterns. Though the Zheji Method has not yet been widely adopted in mainstream Indo-European philology, it has gained attention through independent publications and scholarly discussions on academic platforms.
Background
Petro Zheji’s linguistic approach builds upon historical Indo-European linguistics and draws inspiration from the tradition of Albanological scholarship pioneered by philologists such as Gustav Meyer, Holger Pedersen, and Norbert Jokl. These figures laid the groundwork for comparative Albanian linguistics in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Petro Zheji’s method builds on vowel patterns in Albanian,[1] ...and syntactic parallels to Greek.[2]
Contemporary studies such as Ranko Matasović’s Grammatical Sketch of Albanian for Students of Indo-European highlight the importance of vowel and consonant shifts in Albanian, which are also central to Zheji’s methodology.[1]
Brian D. Joseph’s comparative grammar study further supports the existence of deep syntactic and morphological relationships between Albanian and Greek.[2]
Independent Interpretations
Albanian linguist Dr. Albert Vlash Nikolay d’Ohër has presented a related approach, using Gheg Albanian to decode the Mycenaean language. His work was published in academic volumes on Indo-European etymology and offers a similar morphemic interpretation of Linear B inscriptions.[3]
Historical Foundation
The foundational linguistic studies that inform the Zheji Method include:
- Gustav Meyer’s Etymologisches Wörterbuch der albanesischen Sprache (1891), which established the Indo-European affiliation of the Albanian language.[4]
- Holger Pedersen’s comparative work on Indo-European morphology and phonetics, which laid the theoretical framework for Albanian phonological development.[7]
- Norbert Jokl, often called the "father of Albanology," documented and analyzed Albanian grammar, lexicon, and historical development extensively.[8]
- Franz Bopp’s pioneering comparative grammar that recognized the Indo-European character of Albanian in 1854.[9]
See also
- Lemnian language
- Trojan language
- Linear A
- Albanian language
- Indo-European languages
- Comparative linguistics
References
- ^ a b Matasović, Ranko (2018). A Grammatical Sketch of Albanian for Students of Indo-European. Academia.edu. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ^ a b Joseph, Brian D. (2020). "On Old and New Connections between Greek and Albanian: Some Grammatical Evidence". Academia.edu. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ^ Nikolay d'Ohër, Albert Vlash (2024). The Mycenaean Language and the Methodology of Decipherment using Gheg Albanian. European University Editions. ISBN 9786203449136.
- ^ Meyer, Gustav (1891). Etymologisches Wörterbuch der albanesischen Sprache. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht.
- ^ "Gustav Meyer". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ^ "Alternative Morphemic Reading of the Trojan Inscription". Zenodo. 2024. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ^ Pedersen, Holger (1909). Vergleichende Grammatik der keltischen Sprachen.
- ^ "Norbert Jokl: The Father of Albanology". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ^ "Franz Bopp". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2025-04-05.