Studies in the grammar and lexicon of Neo-Aramaic:

The Neo-Aramaic dialects are modern vernacular forms of Aramaic, which has a documented history in the Middle East of over 3,000 years. Due to upheavals in the Middle East over the last one hundred years, thousands of speakers of Neo-Aramaic dialects have been forced to migrate from their homes or h...

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Weitere Verfasser: Khan, Geoffrey 1958- (HerausgeberIn), Noorlander, Paul M. (HerausgeberIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, UK Open Book Publishers [2021]
Schriftenreihe:Cambridge Semitic languages and cultures 5
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Zusammenfassung:The Neo-Aramaic dialects are modern vernacular forms of Aramaic, which has a documented history in the Middle East of over 3,000 years. Due to upheavals in the Middle East over the last one hundred years, thousands of speakers of Neo-Aramaic dialects have been forced to migrate from their homes or have perished in massacres. As a result, the dialects are now highly endangered. The dialects exhibit a remarkable diversity of structures. Moreover, the considerable depth of attestation of Aramaic from earlier periods provides evidence for pathways of change. For these reasons the research of Neo-A.
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (XXVI, 511 Seiten)
ISBN:9781783749492
1783749490
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1783749520
9781783749508
9781783749515
9781783749522
DOI:10.11647/OBP.0209