The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Urmi (Hardcover, New)

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.

General

Imprint:	Gorgias Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Gorgias Neo-Aramaic Studies, 2
Release date:	December 2008
First published:	December 2008
Authors:	Geoffrey Khan
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 48mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	644
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-59333-425-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > General Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Usage guides
LSN:	1-59333-425-7
Barcode:	9781593334253

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