The Jewish Neo-Aramaic dialect of Challa /
Aramaic has been spoken uninterruptedly for more than 3000 years, yet a generation from now most Aramaic dialects will be extinct. The study of the Northeastern Neo-Aramaic (NENA) dialects has increased dramatically in the past decade as linguists seek to record these dialects before the disappearan...
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English
Aramaic
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2010.
Series:
Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics
54.
Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics Online, ISBN: 9789004353152.
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Call Number: PJ5282 .F37 2010
| Summary: | Aramaic has been spoken uninterruptedly for more than 3000 years, yet a generation from now most Aramaic dialects will be extinct. The study of the Northeastern Neo-Aramaic (NENA) dialects has increased dramatically in the past decade as linguists seek to record these dialects before the disappearance of their last speakers. This work is a unique documentation of the now extinct Jewish Neo-Aramaic dialect of Challa (modern-day Çukurca, Turkey). It is based on recordings of the last native speaker of the dialect, who passed away in 2007. In addition to a grammatical description, it contains sample texts and a glossary of the dialect. Jewish Challa belongs to the cluster of NENA dialects known as 'lishana deni' and reference is made throughout to other dialects within this group. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-314). |
| ISBN: | 9789047430261 |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |