Studies in the Grammar and Lexicon of Neo-Aramaic / / Edited by Geoffrey Khan, Paul M. Noorlander.
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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| Superior document: | Cambridge Semitic languages and cultures |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, UK : : Open Book Publishers,, 2021. ©2021 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Cambridge Semitic languages and cultures.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxvi, 511 pages). |
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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. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Edited by Geoffrey Khan, Paul M. Noorlander. |