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The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Urmi Geoffrey Khan

The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Urmi By Geoffrey Khan

The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Urmi by Geoffrey Khan


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This volume presents a description of the Neo-Aramaic dialect that was spoken by the Jews of Urmi in north-western Iran but which is now virtually extinct. The volume consists of a detailed grammatical description, a corpus of transcribed texts, including folktales, historical accounts and portrayals of customs, and an extensive glossary.

The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Urmi Summary

The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Urmi by Geoffrey Khan

This volume presents a description of the Neo-Aramaic dialect that was spoken by the Jews of Urmi in north-western Iran but which is now virtually extinct. The material for the volume was gathered firsthand in fieldwork conducted with the last remaining speakers in Israel. The volume consists of a detailed grammatical description, a corpus of transcribed texts, including folktales, historical accounts and portrayals of customs, and an extensive glossary.

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NPB9781593334253
9781593334253
1593334257
The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Urmi by Geoffrey Khan
New
Hardback
Gorgias Press
2008-12-20
644
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