| The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Urmi Contributor(s): Khan, Geoffrey (Author) |
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ISBN: 1593334257 ISBN-13: 9781593334253 Publisher: Gorgias Press OUR PRICE: $194.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Arabic - Architecture | Interior Design - General - Literary Criticism | Middle Eastern |
| Dewey: 492.2 |
| LCCN: 2008053356 |
| Series: Gorgias Neo-Aramaic Studies |
| Physical Information: 1.56" H x 6" W x 9" (2.45 lbs) 646 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |