A grammar of neo-Aramaic : the dialect of the Jews of Arbel /
Being direct descendants of the Aramaic spoken by the Jews in antiquity, the still spoken Jewish Neo-Aramaic dialects of Kurdistan deserve special and vivid interest. Geoffrey Khan's A Grammar of Neo-Aramaic is a unique record of one of these dialects, now on the verge of extinction. This volum...
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Format: eBook
Language: English
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Boston, MA :
Brill Academic Publishers,
1999.
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Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1 The Near and Middle East
47.
Handbook of Oriental Studies: Ancient Near East Online, ISBN: 9789004307988.
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Call Number: PJ5282 .K45 1999
| Summary: | Being direct descendants of the Aramaic spoken by the Jews in antiquity, the still spoken Jewish Neo-Aramaic dialects of Kurdistan deserve special and vivid interest. Geoffrey Khan's A Grammar of Neo-Aramaic is a unique record of one of these dialects, now on the verge of extinction. This volume, the result of extensive fieldwork, contains a description of the dialect spoken by the Jews from the region of Arbel (Iraqi Kurdistan), together with a transcription of recorded texts and a glossary. The grammar consists of sections on phonology, morphology and syntax, preceded by an introductory chapter examining the position of this dialect in relation to the other known Neo-Aramaic dialects. The transcribed texts record folktales and accounts of customs, traditions and experiences of the Jews of Kurdistan. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xx, 586 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9789004305045 |
| ISSN: | 0169-9423 ; |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |