A Grammar of Neo-Aramaic: The Dialect of the Jews of Arbel (Handbook of Oriental Studies/Handbuch Der Orientalistik) [Hardcover]

Geoffrey Khan (Author)

Book Description

Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies | Publication Date: June 1, 1999

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.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 586 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub (June 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004115102
• ISBN-13: 978-9004115101
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.5 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,141,768 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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