SSCN Voumes 1-10, 1994-2004

St. Shenouda Coptic Newsletter

be given 30-35 minutes for the presentations with a maximum of 10-minute follow-up discussion. The maximum type for such presentation will be 45 minutes. The Organizing Committee has the option to change the length of the presentation as necessary. Registration: All interested persons can pre- register through our website. The address is 'http://www.stshenouda.com/society/6ccnfreg.htm ' A nominal registration fee for the 2-day conference will be charged as follows: Members: $20.00 Non-Members: $25.00 UCLA Students & Faculty N/C Other Students $10.00 Notification and Abstracts: Those interested in participating need to notify the Society in writing by April 30, 2004. Written abstracts will be due by May 31, 2004. Publications of the Proceedings: Selected papers presented at the Conference will be published in volume 4 of Coptica (2005). A final draft of each paper shall be submitted by the presenter no later than January 30, 2005.

 The liturgical position of St. Shenouda in the Coptic Church.  The monasteries of St. Shenouda known as the White and Red monasteries, including history, architecture, library, Inscriptions, wall paintings, …etc.  The notable figures in the life of St. Shenouda and his monasteries, e.g. Apa Pigol, St. Thomas of Shinshif, Apa Zenobius, Apa Besa (or Wissa), St. Pidjimi. Format: Presentations are classified into three types. The first is major papers , which are customarily surveys of research done over a specific period of time in a specific area in the field. Each one will be scheduled as a 45-minute presentation with a 15-minute follow-up discussion. The second type is the regular communications by members which briefly presents the work that he/she has or is doing in the field. These presentations will be structured in a 20-minute format with a 10-minute follow-up discussion. The maximum time allotted to these presentations, including the discussion, will be 30 minutes. The third type is the papers that involve substantial slides or similar graphic presentations. Prior approval by the organizing committee is required for such presentation. The presenter will

The Pronunciation of Coptic in the Church of Egypt (By Dr. G. P. G. Sobhy with introductory notes by Hany N Takla)

St. Shenouda Coptic Newsletter The following is a reprint of an article by the famed Coptic Scholar Dr. Georgy Sobhy that was published in the Journal of Egyptian Archeology, volume II, Part I, January 1915, pp. 11-15. It is published here to promote a healthy discussion about this vital issue for the revival and promotion of the Coptic language. The importance of the article lies in its bearing witness to a living tradition of the pronunciation at the turn of the 20 th century. Using this evidence along with those found in earlier works, can help in selecting the most appropriate system of pronunciation of the Coptic Alphabet. Such system should take into account that this it be a reflection of the Egyptian tongue and not influenced by either Greek or Arabic.

In the following article I do not wish to be dogmatic in the least, but I base my personal opinions on the deductions which I shall explain hereafter. My two guiding criteria are the way the present Copts pronounce their own language,

and also the Arabic language—for they do not pronounce the later as the Arabs do—and the second is the actual variations in the spelling of words as found in different MSS.

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