A grammar of neo-Aramaic : : the dialect of the Jews of Arbel / / by Geoffrey Khan.
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, th...
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| Superior document: | Handbook of Oriental studies. Section one, Near and Middle East, Volume 47 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, [Netherlands] ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] ;, Cologne, [Germany] : : Brill,, 1999. ©1999 |
| Year of Publication: | 1999 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Handbuch der Orientalistik. Nahe und der Mittlere Osten ;
Volume 47. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (608 pages). |
| Notes: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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| 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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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9004305041 |
| ISSN: | 0169-9423 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Geoffrey Khan. |