The Syriac language of the Peshitta and old Syriac versions of Matthew : : syntactic structure, inner-Syriac developments and translation technique /

The Syriac language of the Peshitta and old Syriac versions of Matthew : : syntactic structure, inner-Syriac developments and translation technique / / by Jan Joosten.

The aim of the present work is to make a contribution to the understanding of the inner workings of the Syriac language through a study of one important corpus written in that language. The book contains four chapters on aspects of Syriac syntax. In addition, a chapter on inner-Syriac developments —...

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Superior document:Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics, 22
VerfasserIn:
Joosten, Jan,
Place / Publishing House:Leiden, The Netherlands ;, New York ;, Koln, [Germany] : : E.J. Brill,, 1996.
©1996
Year of Publication:1996
Language:English
Classical Syriac
Series:Studies in Semitic languages and linguistics ; 22.
Physical Description:1 online resource (238 pages) :; illustrations.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • INTRODUCTION
  • THE OLD SYRIAC AND PESHITTA VERSIONS OF MATTHEW
  • SYNTAX OF THE NOMINAL PHRASE
  • SYNTAX OF THE NON-VERBAL CLAUSE
  • SYNTAX OF THE IT CLAUSE
  • VERBAL SYNTAX
  • INNER-SYRIAC DEVELOPMENTS
  • SYNTAX AND TRANSLATION TECHNIQUE
  • APPENDIX
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • INDEX OF AUTHORS
  • INDEX OF SELECTED PASSAGES
  • STUDIES IN SEMITIC LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS.

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