Rilevando le varianti ortografiche di <e> nelle tavolette di Vindolanda: approcci sociolinguistici attraverso un’interfaccia grafematica

Abstract

A writing system evolves by integrating linguistic and extra-linguistic functions such as structural efficiency and sociocultural function, reflecting a range of possible orthographic reconfigurations that are also likely to have been indicative of phonetic change. The analysis of some elements from the Corpus Vindolandense and compared with other non-literary documents of various provenance reveals the alternation and contamination of some graphic variants, suggesting complex linguistic and graphematic connections. In this context, the presence of forms such as braciiarIo from Tab.Vindol. 646 highlights interpretative challenges.