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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Other Authors: Khan, Geoffrey, editor (editor), Noorlander, Paul M., editor
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, UK : Open Book Publishers 2021.
Series:Cambridge Semitic languages and cultures.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009745262106719
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxvi, 511 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.